Sisi flies to Riyadh for urgent talks on Libyan and Yemeni conflicts

The first foreign leader to visit Riyadh after Saudi King Salman’s government shakeup, Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi is reported by DEBKAfle sources to be headng Saturday for urgent discussions to make sure that the two countries are aligned strategically and tactically on the crises in Yemen and Libya. Sisi also needs assurance that the massive Saudi financial aid of up to $10bn per annum is maintained under the new Saudi leadership lineup.