Egypt, Saudi Arabia urge regional de-escalation, reject use of force

CAIRO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud stressed the importance of regional de-escalation and rejected the use of force amid mounting regional tensions, Egypt's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

The remarks came during a phone call between the two ministers on Saturday, where they underscored "prioritizing political and