Egypt's Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince stress need for security of Red Sea navigation

DUBAI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed the need to ensure freedom and security of navigation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea during talks on Tuesday, the Egyptian presidency said.

Sisi also expressed support for Saudi measures to protect its security and stability, and for efforts to reach a comprehensive and sustainable political solution to the Yemen crisis, the presidency said.

(Reporting by Mohamed Hendawy, Writing by Jana Choukeir; Editing by Kevin Liffey)