Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, met in Cairo Monday with HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani.

At the outset of the meeting, HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs conveyed the greetings of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to the president, along with His Highness's wishes for his continued health and happiness, and for the brotherly people of Egypt enduring progress and prosperity.

For his part, President al-Sisi entrusted HE Sheikh Mohammed with conveying his greetings to His Highness the Amir, along with his wishes for His Highness continued health and happiness, and for the people of Qatar further progress and prosperity.

The meeting discussed bilateral relations, as well as developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories.

Both sides addressed the vigorous joint efforts led by Qatar, together with Egypt, in the Gaza mediation file, aiming to reach a deal that ends the war and humanitarian suffering in the Gaza Strip, ensures protection for civilians, and facilitates the exchange of hostages and prisoners.

They also deliberated on a variety of regional and global issues of shared concern.