Dialogue stepped up to ease Egypt, Sudan tension

Meetings come after Cairo was accused of providing support to rebels

CAIRO, Egypt - Talks between Egypt and Sudan have been welcomed as a step forward in easing the growing tension between countries that will help maintain the strategic and historical ties.

On Saturday, Cairo hosted Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour for discussions with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi on methods of enhancing cooperation between the two countries.