President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s week saw a flurry of activity as he held meetings at the internal and foreign levels.
During his visit to Sudan, Sisi signed the Document of the Declaration of Principles on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam with Sudanese President Omar al Bashir and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.
While in Ethiopia, Sisi held talks with a host of senior officials topped by the Ethiopian president and prime minister on ways of boosting bilateral ties.
In Addis Ababa, he delivered a speech before the Ethiopian Parliament, during which he called for a new era of cooperation and development between Egypt and Ethiopia.
Sisi asserted the Declaration of Principles on the renaissance dam was a step ahead for more cooperation between the three countries.
Sisi added that signing the document reflected a strong will toward completing the path of understanding and coordination in a way that achieves the development and prosperity of the peoples of the three countries.
In Ethiopia, Sisi met with Egyptian businessmen, who have investments in Ethiopia, along with Ethiopian businessmen.
In his meeting with Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Abune Mathias, Sisi stressed the need to boost the spirit of friendship between both countries.
During the meeting, the Ethiopian Patriarch reiterated the importance of historical relations linking Egypt with Ethiopia, highlighting Egypt's keenness to begin a new era of good relations with Ethiopia.
Also in Ethiopia, Sisi met with a delegation of the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council (EIASC) headed by Sheikh Mohammed Amin.
During the meeting, Sisi approved the body's request to increase the number of scholarships offered to the Ethiopian students to study in Egyptian universities, especially Al Azhar.
In an interview with the Ethiopian TV, Sisi stressed that the Ethiopian people have the right to development and progress without harming Egyptian people's right to secure their water interests.
"Through dialogue and cooperation, we can achieve our interests without harming each others," Sisi told the TV.
"We can work on increasing benefits from the Nile water and achieving the mutual benefits of Egypt and Ethiopia as well as those of other African people," he said.
On Wednesday, Sisi returned home after a three-day tour that took him to Sudan and Ethiopia.
Regarding the Yemeni crisis, the Egyptian presidency issued a statement on Thursday saying: "Based on the requirements of the responsibility of Egypt to preserve Arab national security in the Gulf and the Red Sea region and in line with the Arab Joint Defense Agreement and the Arab League Charter, it was inevitable to Egypt to bear the responsibility and meet the call of the Yemeni people to bring back their stability and Arab identity."
Thursday evening, Sisi received a phone call from Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz.
The king appreciated Egypt's political and military support for the Saudi-led airstrikes known as "Operation Decisive Storm" in Yemen.
During the call, Sisi asserted the security of the Gulf is a red line and part and parcel of Egypt's national security, the spokesman said.
The spokesman said Sisi received another phone call from Saudi Defense Minister Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdel Aziz.
They discussed the latest developments regarding the Saudi-led operation in Yemen.