Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty, Head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service General Hassan Rashad, and US Ambassador to Cairo Hero Mustafa Garg attended the meeting.

According to the Egyptian presidency, the discussions centred on the latest developments in Gaza ceasefire talks, the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, and the developments in Syria.

El-Sisi stressed to Sullivan and McGurk the urgent need to accelerate the provision of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, especially with the advent of winter. 

The statement added that the two sides reaffirmed that the two-state solution remained the cornerstone for achieving peace and stability in the Middle East.

Furthermore, El-Sisi and the US officials addressed Lebanon's ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah and the situation in Syria.

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Cairo on Saturday. Photo: Egyptian Presidency

According to the statement, the two sides agreed that the ceasefire agreement constituted the basis for de-escalation in the region.

El-Sisi also affirmed the cardinal importance of protecting Syria's unity, territorial integrity, and people.

The meeting concluded by reaffirming the depth of the strategic relations between Egypt and the United States, the statement said.