The Commander-in-Chief of the Supreme Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi met here today the Commander of U.S. Central Command, General James Mattis, who is currently visiting Egypt. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in the region and the (emerging) changes at the regional and international arenas in the current phase as well as other issues of common concern in the light of the existing cooperation and military ties linking the two countries.