Saudi king to visit #Egypt's Sisi
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A rare visit to Egypt by #Saudi_Arabia's #King_Abdullah, expected in Cairo on Friday evening, underlines the strong support the aging monarch is showing for new president #Abdel_Fattah_al-Sisi. The 90-year-old Saudi king has offered some of the most vocal support for Sisi since last July, when the then-army chief ousted the President Mohammed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood. Through phone calls to Sisi, donations of cash and petroleum products and supportive statements, Abdullah has positioned himself as Sisi’s leading Arab ally. read more