Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz called President Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt to express his condolences over Sunday's terror attacks on Mari Girgis (St. George's) Church in Tanta and St. ‎Mark’s Church in Alexandria‎.  King Salman also offered sympathy to the families of the victims of Sunday's blasts and expressed the Kingdom's strong condemnation of this criminal and sinful act of terrorism, which is contrary to the values of the Islamic religion and the principles of humanity and morality.

The King reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's stand with Egypt in all its capacities and provision of the necessary assistance in combating terroristism and its sources.