Egypt’s president met Tuesday with Qatar’s chief diplomat in Cairo as ties between the two nations gradually improve since Egypt and three Gulf nations ended their dispute with the energy-rich country earlier this year. President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani agreed on "intensifying joint consultation and coordination” to boost bilateral ties between the two nations, el-Sissi’s office said in a statement.