Saudi prince gets welcome in Egypt

Egypt’s president and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince have held talks in Cairo, the latest stop on Mohammed bin Salman’s first foreign tour since the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The prince arrived and was met at the airport by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.

The two held talks on Tuesday before the king continued on to Tunisia.

El-Sissi has supported Riyadh over last month’s killing and dismembering of Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, saying the media played a “negative role” in the case and warning against destabilizing Saudi Arabia.

Before Egypt, Prince Mohammed had visited the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain as part of his tour and will travel to Tunisia before heading to Argentina for the Group of 20 summit Nov. 30.