Cairo Talks Focus on Red Sea Navigation
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met in Cairo on Tuesday and jointly called for free and secure navigation in the Red Sea. The two regional powers discussed the threat posed by Yemen's Houthis, an Iran-backed group whose control over the Bab al-Mandab Strait has unsettled shipping lanes. The kingdom also vowed to respond firmly to the attacks, signaling that Riyadh views the Houthi campaign as a direct challenge to its security and economic interests.[S1]
