Saudi Arabia, Egypt to bolster tourism ties

The Kingdom plans to boost tourism ties with the Arab world, particularly Egypt, at the 17th Conference of Arab Tourism Ministers taking place in Cairo this week, said Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities.

Prince Sultan arrived in Cairo on Wednesday night and was welcomed by the Egyptian Minister of Tourism Hesham Zaazou, the Saudi Ambassador to Egypt and the Arab League Ahmad Al-Qattan, and Fahd Al-Fuhaid, president of the Jeddah-based Arab Tourism Organization.

Before leaving the airport, Prince Sultan spoke to reporters about the Kingdom’s relations with Egypt. “My visit here is to express our continuous support as Saudis for Egypt and its people, not only to attend the conference,” he said.