The kingdom didn't want Egypt to join the new defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan despite Ankara's push for Cairo to be included, sources say
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They also cited growing unease over Cairo's "subordination" to the United Arab Emirates, specifically after the fallout between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi over the latter's support for Southern Yemeni separatist groups that "threaten Saudi's national security and interests".
Two of the sources noted that while Egypt sent fighter jets to Abu Dhabi in response to the Iranian attacks, and Sisi was keen to visit UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed more than once during the war, no such steps were taken towards Saudi Arabia. They concluded that Riyadh had become increasingly alarmed by Sisi's alignment with Abu Dhabi.
The sources said this was due to Riyadh seeing several Emirati policies as running against Egypt's own strategic interests. These include the UAE’s involvement in Somaliland, its strategic relationship with Israel, its support for Ethiopia during disputes over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and its backing of the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan.
One of the sources said that Cairo's continued engagement with Abu Dhabi had deepened doubts in Riyadh about Egypt's reliability as a strategic partner.