Cairo, Shawwal 24, 1438, July 18, 2017, SPA -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri met here today with UN Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. The Spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry Counselor Ahmed Abu-Zeid said in a statement that the meeting discussed the latest developments in the Yemeni arena and the efforts exerted to reach a solution to the current crisis. Shoukri reiterated Egypt's support for the efforts of the United Nations to reach a political settlement to the Yemeni crisis and restore security and stability to Yemen, based on the outcomes of the national dialogue and the GCC initiative, in addition to the relevant Security Council resolutions. --SPA 18:33 LOCAL TIME 15:33 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w448740