(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Saudi Defense Minister Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz arrived in Cairo on Tuesday on his first visit to the Egyptian capital since assuming office in January of this year.
He was welcomed at Cairo International Airport by Egyptian Defense Minister Sedki Sobhi, the Egyptian Defense Ministry said on its Facebook page.
"Prince Salman underlined strong ties between Egypt and Saudi Arabia," the ministry said.
It added that the Saudi defense minister described Egypt as an "effective force" necessary for stability in the Middle East.
This is Prince Salman's first visit to Egypt since appointed to the post on Jan. 23.
Saudi Arabia has been leading an Arab coalition, that includes Egypt, in striking € from air so far € positions of the Shiite Houthi militant group in Yemen.
Riyadh says the campaign comes in response to appeals by embattled Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi to "save the [Yemeni] people from the Houthi militias."
The Houthis, for their part, consider the "onslaught" a "blatant violation of Yemeni territory."
Yemen has remained in turmoil since last September,when the Shiite militants overran capital Sanaa.
Some Gulf States accuse Shiite Iran of supporting Yemen's Houthi insurgency.
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