Egypt’s president will arrive in the UAE today for an official visit.
Abdel Fattah El Sisi is expected to touch down in Abu Dhabi for what will be his second official visit to the UAE in less than two years.
Mr El Sisi was last in the UAE in February 2018 and the two countries have maintained close ties over recent years, working together on issues including the fight against terrorism.
Mr El Sisi will meet Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, for the second time in six months.
The pair are due to discuss the "brotherly relationship" between the two countries and ways to strengthen co-operation, reported state news agency Wam.
Sheikh Mohamed followed up a visit to Cairo in August 2018 with trips to Egypt in March and May this year.
The regular engagements are a sign of the strong relationship between the two leaders.
This year, agreements in areas such as housing, irrigation, trade and industry have been signed between the countries, with further deals likely to be agreed to during this week’s visit.
This year, Sheikh Mohamed said the UAE considered “consolidating the brotherly relations with Egypt” to be a priority.
"The UAE's support for the Arab Republic of Egypt has been a mainstay of the country’s foreign policy since the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was aware of the pivotal role and historical and political leverage of Egypt, and was cognisant of the fact that Egypt's stability is fundamental to the security of all Arab nations," he said.
Mr El Sisi, a former general and Egyptian defence minister, was elected president in 2014.
A history of UAE and Egyptian relations:
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Sheikh Zayed and Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum pictured in Abu Dhabi in the 1970s. Stephen Lock / The National -
Umm Kulthum, Egyptian singer, performs in Abu Dhabi in the 1970s. Courtesy of Al Ittihad -
Egyptian Defense Minister and Military Chief General Abdel Fattah El Sisi (C) salutes as he is welcomed by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (R) upon arrival to Abu Dhabi, on March 11, 2014. Wam -
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi meets received by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, in Abu Dhabi in February 6, 2018. AFP -
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, bids farewell to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi after their meeting in Abu Dhabi in 2017. AFP -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, stands by as Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, presents Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El Sisi, with an award during the Zayed Future Energy Prize Awards ceremony at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, on January 19, 2015. EPA -
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, stands for a photograph with Abdel Fattah El Sisi President of Egypt, at Ras El Tin Palace in Alexandria, Egypt. Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt, inspect projects at Al Alamein city. Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, is received by Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt, upon arrival at Cairo international Airport in May. Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt, at Cairo international Airport. Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, meets with Abdel Fattah El Sisi President of Egypt, in Cairo. Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt, signs the guests book during a tour at Al Alamein Military Museum. Seen with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Ministry of Presidential Affairs -
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, listen to Egyptian investment minister Ashraf Salman (3rdR) as they look at a scale model of the new Egyptian capital Cairo displayed at the congress hall in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, in March 2015. AFP
