ReportedDiplomacy & politicsCairo, Egypt
Sisi and Saudi crown prince stress Bab al-Mandeb and Red Sea navigation in Cairo talks
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 5:00 PM in Cairo
- Where
- Cairo, Egypt
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met in Cairo and emphasized the need to secure freedom of navigation through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait amid continuing Houthi attacks.
Why it matters
Coordinated Egyptian-Saudi pressure on Red Sea security could shape whether Gulf states seek an international naval coalition to respond to escalating Houthi strikes on shipping.
Sources (2)
- Times of Israeltimesofisrael.com
- Al Jazeera live blogaljazeera.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 4:45 PM Cairo time, Sep 15, 2026 to 5:00 PM Cairo time, Sep 15, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Sissi and Saudi Crown Prince discuss Bab el-Mandeb navigation security in Cairo"); updated the sourcing note; added a source: Al Jazeera live blog. Why and evidence