OPEN// President Sisi, Qatari Emir agree to continue efforts for supporting Palestinians
Posting on his X account on Monday, the Qatari emir stated that he discussed with President Sisi prospects for promoting well-established relations between the two countries.
In this regard, the Qatari emir stated that he agreed with President Sisi to advance bilateral cooperation in the economic, trade and investment areas to achieve the two countries' goals and serve their mutual interests. (MENA)
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