RIYADH – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi made a tour of Saudi Arabia’s At-Turaif District in Diriyah which is the cradle of the first Saudi dynasty and a world heritage site with over three hundred years of history.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud accompanied his Egyptian guest during his tour of the historical site, according to Presidency Spokesman Bassam Rady.
This property was the first capital of the Saudi Dynasty, in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, north-west of Riyadh. Founded in the 15th century, it bears witness to the Najdi architectural style, which is specific to the centre of the Arabian peninsula. In the 18th and early 19th century, its political and religious role increased, and the citadel at at-Turaif became the centre of the temporal power of the House of Saud. The property includes the remains of many palaces and an urban ensemble built on the edge of the ad-Dir’iyah oasis.
Sisi began an official visit to Saudi Arabia earlier today for talks with Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz Al Saud and the crown prince on bilateral relations, a host of regional and international issues of mutual concern as well as efforts to protect Arab national security.
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