Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry headed on Monday for the Saudi capital Riyadh where he will meet with his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud Al Faisal.

The two sides will have talks on ways of boosting bilateral relations in various fields to serve the common interests of the two countries and peoples.

They will also discuss a number of regional issues of common concern, topped by the situation in Yemen and means to combat terrorism as well as the crises in Libya and Syria and the latest developments in the Palestinian territories.