Yemen's vice president, Egyptian officials talk security

Bahah on Sunday arrived in Cairo from Saudi Arabia, where he was greeted at Cairo International Airport by Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, according to airport sources.

Bahah was sworn in as Yemen's vice president on 13 April, just weeks after the Saudi-led bombing campaign on the country began.

Yemeni officials said at the time that Bahah's good relations with local and international parties would boost the public's confidence in their leadership, but as fighting has continued and millions of Yemenis have found themselves without access to food, water and fuel, many have expressed frustration with all warring sides, including their government.

Talks between Bahah and Mahlab are expected to focus on relations between the two countries and ongoing efforts aimed at combatting “terrorism".

State-run Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram reported that Bahah will also meet with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the visit. The two also met in June.

Egypt is a member of a Saudi-led military coalition that has been pounding positions in Yemen held by the Iran-supported Houthis and their allies.

Saudi Arabia says its air campaign, which began in late March, comes in response to appeals by embattled Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi – who is currently in Riyadh – for military intervention against the Houthis.

Fractious Yemen has remained in turmoil since last September, when the Houthis overran capital Sanaa, from which the group has since extended its influence southwards to other parts of the country.