The king was received by Egypt President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and a number of senior Egyptian officials on arrival at El Alamein International Airport on Egypt’s north coast.

In a joint statement, the two countries directed their respective competent authorities to discuss investment opportunities in various fields.

The leaders underscored the need to expand trilateral cooperation across all sectors and to enhance regional security and stability.

World leaders rushed to congratulate France's centrist President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election and defeat of far-right leader Marine Le Pen in elections Sunday.

The three leaders discussed the developments taking place in Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque, stressing the need to stop any practices that violate the sanctity of the holy mosque.

Pierre Girgis was charged under a law that makes it illegal to act as a representative of a foreign government without registering with the US Justice Department.

The two plants will be built in the new cities of Rafah and Bir al Abed in North Sinai.