Abdul Fattah al-Sisi

Egypt approves military support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks escalate

Egypt has frequently condemned Iranian and Iranian-backed attacks on Gulf countries but has not publicly engaged in direct combat or joined the Mecca mutual defense pact.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a joint-press conference with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (not pictured) following their meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 11, 2026
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a meeting of Egypt's National Defence Council at the Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, October 18, 2026

Sisi says Egypt would defend Saudi territory but rules out attack on Houthis in Yemen

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi attends a joint press conference with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on October 11, 2026.

Egypt's Sisi seeks parliament's backing to help defend Saudi Arabia if asked

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi speaks during a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister following their meeting as part of a visit in Athens on May 7, 2025.

'Egypt will never pose a threat': Netanyahu questioned Egypt's military expansion, Sisi says


Doha to host emergency Arab-Islamic summit in response to Israeli strike - report

An Egyptian source said that Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will attend the summit.

People attend a funeral held for those killed by an Israeli attack in Doha, including Corporal Badr Saad Mohammed Al-Humaidi Al-Dosari, a member of the Internal Security Force, at the Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque in Doha, Qatar, September 11, 2025.

Egypt's Sisi responds to Gaza City plans by pushing BRICS to recognize Palestinian state - analysis

Sisi's latest comments come as Cairo expressed growing frustration at Israel's plans for Gaza City.

 EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, last October. The Egyptians understand well that every country which has accepted Palestinians has suffered terrorism and instability, says the writer.

Stop leaving Egypt out of the conversation on Gaza’s humanitarian crisis - opinion

Egypt remains absent from any serious discussion of solutions on any humanitarian issues seen in the Gaza Strip.

 A truck crosses from Gaza to Egypt, at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the Israel-Hamas war, in Rafah, Egypt

Egypt's Sisi: Israel commiting 'genocide', warns history will judge nations over Gaza

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi also rejected claims that Egypt is complicit in the blockade of the Gaza Strip.

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025; illustrative.

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.