File Photo: Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, right, walks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi upon his arrival to attend an Arab summit in March 2015,in Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt (Photo: AP)
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi discussed on Monday counter-terrorism efforts in a phone call with Bahraini King Sheikh Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifah, state-owned MENA news agency reported.
According to Egyptian presidency spokesman Alaa Youssef, the two leaders discussed developments in the region, both stressing on the importance of strengthening Arab unity to secure Arab countries from threats and respond to any attempts of interference in domestic affairs.
They also stressed the need to work on restoring stability in countries that face terrorism and armed conflicts.
El-Sisi and Al-Khalifa also affirmed the depth of the relationship between the two countries and the continuation of cooperation between them, which is particularly important in the current period due to the different challenges the region is facing.
The Egyptian president has repeatedly said that Egypt will not hesitate to send troops to its Arab Gulf allies if needed to repel any security threat posed to those countries.
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