# Egypt’s Sisi meets MBS, backs Saudi call for secure Red Sea navigation

https://mins.news/en/item/59768

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-15 18:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/egypts-sisi-meets-mbs-backs-saudi-call-for-secure-red-sea-navigation?traffic_source=rss

> Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi endorsed Saudi calls for safe, unhindered navigation in the Red Sea during talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo. Disruptions to Red Sea shipping have cost Egypt about $7bn in Suez Canal revenue over two years, roughly 60 percent of the total.

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