Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in which the two discussed recent developments in the region as well as joint efforts to achieve the interests of both states and those of the Arab countries, the presidential spokesperson said in a statement late on Monday.

El-Sisi and Crown Prince Salman, who is also the Saudi defence minister, discussed Egyptian-Saudi ties and means to bolster mutual cooperation, the statement added.