Kuwait defense, interior minister departs Egypt after official visit

Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Defense and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Al-Sabah departed the Egyptian capital Cairo on Monday after wrapping up an official visit, in which he held talks with his Egyptian counterparts. Amid his two-day visit to the Arab world's most populous nation, his first foreign trip since taking office, the Kuwaiti minister held talks with Egyptian Interior Minister Major General Mahmoud Tawfiq, which focused on matters of "mutual concern," and efforts to cater to the needs of Kuwaiti nationals residing in Egypt. The Kuwaiti minister also held similar talks with Cairo's Defense Minister Lieutenant General Mohammad Zaki, aiming to ratchet up efforts to bolster military cooperation and the exchange of knowhow. The visit comes as part of efforts to propel Kuwait's "brotherly and historic" relations with Cairo to greater levels, Kuwaiti ambassador to Egypt Ghanim Al-Ghanim said in a statement. Source: Kuwait News Agency