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Egypt and Malaysia back political settlement to end Middle East conflict
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has completed a two-day state visit to Malaysia, the first by an Egyptian leader in nearly three decades.
In Kuala Lumpur, he met Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to discuss the Middle East conflict and wider regional tensions.
Both leaders condemned Israeli military actions in Gaza and said a political settlement was needed to end the region’s crises.
They reaffirmed support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as the capital.
The visit also focused on closer economic ties, including trade, investment and tourism.
The two countries signed four agreements covering women’s empowerment, higher education, tourism and investment.
Bilateral trade reached $720 million in 2025, and Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry said it rose to $870 million in the first eight months of 2026.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called for a political settlement to end the Middle East conflict.
The leaders condemned Israeli military actions in Gaza and reaffirmed support for a two-state solution based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as the capital.
They also discussed regional tensions, including around the Strait of Hormuz, and issues affecting the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.
The two-day state visit included agreements to strengthen economic cooperation and four memoranda of understanding.
- Who
- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
- What
- They discussed a political settlement to end the Middle East conflict and reaffirmed support for a two-state solution.
- When
- During el-Sissi’s two-day state visit, which concluded on 10 October 2026.
- Where
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Why
- They said a comprehensive political settlement was needed to end regional crises.
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I emphasised the importance of reaching a comprehensive political settlement as the only way to end all the region's crises.
We have taken a strong position vis-a-vis the atrocities inflicted upon the people of Palestine and Gaza due to the intransigence and violence perpetrated by Israel.
El-Sissi was pictured during his state visit to Kuala Lumpur.
El-Sissi and Ibrahim discussed the Middle East conflict and broader regional issues.
The two countries signed four memoranda of understanding.
El-Sissi concluded his state visit to Malaysia.
- State visit
- Two days
- Visit date
- 10 October 2026
- Memoranda of understanding
- Four, covering women's empowerment, higher education, tourism and investment
- Bilateral trade
- $720 million in 2025
- Trade, January-August 2026
- $870 million, up 74.7 per cent
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