CAIRO — Amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, a rise in global inflation rates, tension between China and Taiwan, as well the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic, Egypt organized a five-state summit in the New Alamein city on Aug. 22 at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Those in attendance were President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Bahrain’s King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed arrived at El Alamein International Airport on Aug. 21, where he was welcomed by Sisi, in his first visit to Egypt since his inauguration as president of the UAE in May. According to a statement by the Egyptian presidency, the two presidents discussed the current situation in the Arab region and regional security. 

Bassam Rady, official spokesman for the Egyptian presidency, said in a press statement that the summit tackled ways to enhance joint cooperation in energy and food issues. According to Rady, the officials also stressed the need for economic and investment cooperation and Arab national security.