HRH Premier congratulates Egyptian president

Manama, Oct. 8 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister sent a cable of congratulations to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, on Egypt's national football team's qualifying for the 2018 Russia World Cup. HRH the Prime Minister expressed his appreciation of the Egyptian side's spectacular performance which qualified them for the World Cup, wishing them success in the World Cup finals. His Royal Highness also sent a similar cable to Egyptian Prime Minister Shareef Ismael, on this occasion. The Egyptian team beat the Congolese team in the match played on Alexandria's Borj Al Arab Stadium.