Saudi-Egyptian diplomatic crisis and efforts to the containing

Tensions between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt to turn protests witnessed by the vicinity of the Saudi Embassy in Cairo after the arrest of an Egyptian citizen in Saudi Arabia and being charged with importing narcotics into a diplomatic crisis which called in Riyadh its ambassador for consultations and closed its embassy and consulates in Egypt, but the two countries announced their entry in efforts to contain the crisis.Told Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, President of the ruling military junta in Egypt, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi that in the coming days will be considered in the decision to close the Saudi Embassy in Cairo, "according to the circumstances and interests of both countries," according to an official source.

And announced that the Saudi Press Agency that Tantawi had contacted the Saudi monarch ", hoping to restore the Kingdom to reconsider its decision to recall its ambassador for consultations and the closure of its embassy in Cairo and its consulates in Alexandria and Suez."
She added that the King, "replied that he would consider this matter in the coming days, according to the circumstances and interests of both countries, which stems from a long history of friendly relations" between them.

The news agency said the Middle East earlier Tantawi, "had contacts with the authorities of Saudi Arabia to work on healing the rift as a result of the sudden decision by the Saudi government recalled its ambassador to Egypt to consult."

For her part, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Saturday it was in intensive diplomatic efforts to contain the crisis.
The ministry announced in a statement that the Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Mohammed held a telephone conversation with Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Saudi foreign minister.

The statement said: "Both sides underlined during the call that connects the two brotherly countries of strategic relationships established enabling them to overcome any incidents casual Taatary the course of this relationship, and that through the cooperation of both sides to deal with any problems to ensure the rights of millions of citizens of both countries living in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, It is through the work of law and respect the laws of the two countries and protect the interests of their nationals. "