Egypt welcomes Saudi call to mend ties with Qatar
CAIRO - Egypt welcomed a Saudi call on Wednesday to back an agreement among Gulf Arab states that ended an eight-month dispute over Qatar's support for the Muslim Brotherhood and promotion of Arab Spring revolts.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain agreed on Sunday to return their ambassadors to Doha after resolving their row with Qatar.
In a statement on Wednesday, Saudi King Abdullah appealed to the leadership and people of Egypt to "work with us for the success of this step in the march of Arab solidarity", the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Three hours later, the office of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a statement calling the king's appeal "a big step towards Arab solidarity".
