CAIRO, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi made a phone call on Sunday to Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to check on him following "the heinous assassination attempt" that targeted the Iraqi official earlier in the day, said the Egyptian presidency.
During the phone conversation, Sisi wished al-Kadhimi and all the Iraqi people "security, stability and peace."
For his part, the Iraqi prime minister appreciated the kind gesture, "which reflects the strength of historical relations between both countries."
The failed assassination attempt was carried out via a drone targeting the Iraqi prime minister's official residence.
In an earlier statement, the Egyptian president said that he followed the news "with great concern," urging all Iraqi parties and political powers to adhere to calm, renounce violence and maintain solidarity to preserve the country's stability and achieve the aspirations of the Iraqi people.
Hours after the attempt, al-Kadhimi posted a video speech on his official Twitter page criticizing the attack and calling on all parties to "resort to calm dialogue to build Iraq and its future."
The assassination attempt came amid protests, which recently developed into violent clashes with security forces, by followers of political parties rejecting last month's election results.
