Saudi crown prince arrives in Jordan as regional tour continues

  • 6/21/2022
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RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Jordan on Tuesday on the second leg of a regional tour. Prince Mohammed was greeted on arrival in Amman by King Abdullah II and his Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah. The Kingdom’s crown prince and King Abdullah II later held a session of bilateral talks at Al-Husseiniya Palace, Al-Ekhbariya reported. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is greeted by King Abdullah II on arrival in Amman on Tuesday. (SPA) The king later presented Prince Mohammed with the Order of Al-Hussein bin Ali. Jordan’s King Abdullah II presents Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with the Order of Al-Hussein bin Ali on Tuesday. (SPA) Earlier, the crown prince left Egypt after meeting with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi waves goodbye as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman leaves Egypt for Jordan on Tuesday. (SPA) El-Sisi and the crown prince discussed ways to enhance Saudi-Egyptian relations in various fields, as well as regional and international political issues of common interest. The spokesman for the Egyptian presidency said the talks between the two leaders come “within the framework of the deep and historical strategic partnership between Cairo and Riyadh, which aims to achieve security, stability, development and peace with a unified vision for the benefit of the two countries, the two brotherly peoples, and the Arab and Islamic nations.” Saudi Arabia and Egypt on Tuesday signed 14 agreements worth a total of $7.7 billion. They cover vital economic sectors such as energy, information technology, e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, cybersecurity, food, ports and logistics. Among the most prominent deals, Ajlan Bros. Holding Group and the Arab Group for Supply Chains signed an agreement to build the Egypt Petroleum Storage Center; AquaPower signed an agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Holding Co. to generate 1,100 megawatts of clean energy; and Ajlan Bros. and Sami Saad Group signed an agreement to invest in renewable energy and water desalination. The crown prince will visit Turkey after his visit to Jordan.

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