Egyptian President Abdulfattah Al-Sissi opened here today the International Defense and Military Industries Exhibition IDEX 2018, in the presence of the Saudi Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili and Lt. Gen. Prince Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Commander of the Royal Air Force. The opening ceremony was attended also by Eng. Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Madhi, President of the Military Industries' Corporation. Following the opening, the Egyptian president toured Egyptian, Saudi and UAE pavilions, respectively, and was briefed on items displayed.