Sudan, Egypt ink ‘strategic partnership’ deal

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) and President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir (L) take part in the celebrations staged within 43rd anniversary of the 1973 victory over Israel on October 5, 2016 in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt celebrates the 43rd anniversary of the 6th of October War victory against Israel for regaining the Sinai Peninsula. ( Pool / Egyptian Presidency Press Office – Anadolu Agency )

Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir wrapped up a two-day visit to Cairo yesterday evening during which he met his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.

During the visit, the two heads of state signed a “comprehensive strategic partnership agreement”, while officials from both countries signed a host of cooperation agreements in the fields of industry, agriculture, higher education and public health.

While in Egypt, Al-Bashir attended a ceremony marking the 43rd anniversary of Egypt’s 1973 military victory over Israel in the Sinai Peninsula.

At the ceremony, Al-Sisi awarded Al-Bashir with Egypt’s “Star of Sinai” medal “in recognition of his participation in the 1973 Arab-Israeli war”, during which he served in a Sudanese army brigade.

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