Egypt's prime minister in Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian prime minister Atif Obeid on Sunday in al-Riyadh met with the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and latest developments on the Arab and international arenas.

Earlier in the day, the Egyptian prime minister arrived in Jeddah marking the beginning of a Gulf tour which will also cover Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

An Egyptian diplomatic source in al-Riyadh explained that Obeid will hand a message from President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, pertaining to developments in the region and issues of mutual concern and he will also hold consultations with the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and with the foreign minister Saud al-Faisal.

The Egyptian diplomatic source added that discussions will deal with developments in the region, and topics to be debated at the Arab economic conference due to be held in Cairo in November this year.

Obeid is accompanied by a delegation representing the Egyptian businessmen who will hold a meeting with their Saudi counterparts to discuss the issue of promoting trade exchange between the two states.