This handout image provided by the UAE Ministry Of Presidential Affairs shows UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (left) meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt's northern coastal city of Alamein on August 5, 2023. (UAE's MINISTRY OF PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS / HANDOUT VIA AFP)

CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held talks on Saturday with the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Egypt's New Alamein City, where they discussed further economic cooperation between the two countries.

The two presidents addressed ways to strengthen "the frameworks and mechanisms of joint cooperation between the two countries, including in the economic and development fields," the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.

They also highlighted "the strong and distinguished relations" between Egypt and the UAE.

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The two presidents also discussed regional and international developments, agreeing on the importance of intensifying joint Arab action to confront the growing regional and global challenges.