President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Thursday 05/01/2017 received a phone call from Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

During the call, the two leaders asserted the deeply-rooted and distinguished bilateral relations at the official and popular levels, Presidential Spokesman Alaa Yousef said.

The two leaders also stressed their desire to continue consultation and coordination at all levels for boosting bilateral relations in a manner that serves the interests of the two peoples.

They also discussed Arab and regional issues of common concern, with both leaders asserting the necessity of enhancing solidarity among Arab countries to deal with the challenges facing the region, topped by terrorism.