Abdul Fattah al-Sisi

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Cairo for meeting with Egypt President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi

According to Chinese state media Xinhua, Xi said that China and Egypt "set an example of friendship, solidarity, and coordination between developing countries, with strong political mutual trust."

China's President Xi Jinping and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi wave upon his arrival at the Cairo International Airport, in Cairo, Egypt, September 1, 2026.
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett.

Exploring Bennett's security policy vision, belief that he can convince Egypt to fix Gaza standoff

United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt on August 25, 2025.

Egypt’s Sisi visits UAE amid Gulf tensions and regional challenges - analysis

US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon August 26, 2025.

Hamas economy expert: Lindsey Graham's warning exposes gap between Arab rhetoric and reality


Four decades of cold diplomacy: Egypt-Israel peace was never real - opinion

Egyptian media, academia, religious institutions, and street culture never followed the government’s lead. Cairo signed a treaty, but the Egyptian people never signed on to peace.

EGYPTIAN AND ISRAELI flags flutter next to each other at the Taba border crossing.

Sisi’s political theater: Protests as a strategic performance in Egypt - opinion

Sisi is not reacting to public dissent and support; he is attempting to direct it. The pressure is real, and this political theater is Sisi’s answer. 

EGYPT’S PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (right) and French President Emmanuel Macron visit a medical ward for Palestinian patients last week. To many Egyptians, Sisi is not doing enough to challenge Israel’s actions in Gaza, says the writer.

Egypt's Sisi, Trump discuss regional mediation efforts in phone call

The two leaders discussed the economic impacts that the Houthi's attacks have had on their respective countries.

 U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2019.

Can Egypt's Sisi match Sadat's peace-making legacy and end the Gaza war? - opinion

No one is in a better place than Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who can use Egypt’s indispensable role to advance the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, starting with the establishment of a Gaza war endgame.

 PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in Cairo, in March 2025.

Can the Arab world’s $53 billion plan for Gaza succeed? - analysis

Arab states unveiled a $53 billion Gaza plan - but the US, Israel, and Hamas remain unconvinced.

Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, and mourners attend the funeral of Al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the Al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, February 28, 2025.

Egypt’s calculated pushback: How Cairo is shaping the Gaza displacement debate

Cairo stages public opposition to Gaza displacement while leading efforts to clear rubble and plan for reconstruction.

 President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi greets a member of the Egyptian delegation, at the Presidential Airport, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 16, 2025.

Egypt's Sisi talks Gaza hostage deal with World Jewish Congress president

Sisi met with World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder and Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein to discuss improving access of humanitarian aid to Gaza and maintaining the ceasefire.

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder (illustrative).

No mention of Trump's Palestinian relocation plan in talks with Egypt's Sisi

It's unclear if the two discussed Trump's call for the transfer of Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan.

 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks while meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2019.

Egyptians protest Trump displacement plan at Rafah border crossing

Egyptian security sources told Reuters that parties close to Sisi had sent buses to ferry protesters to the border crossing.

Egyptians protest against the U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal for Egypt and Jordan to host over a million Palestinians from Gaza, at a gate at the Rafah border crossing, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, January 31, 2025.

Egypt: Conversation with President Trump about Palestinians did not happen

Egypt and Jordan made it clear in official statements on Sunday that they oppose initiatives to transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

 US President Donald Trump (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi take part in a bilateral meeting at a hotel in Riyadh on May 21, 2017.