FILE - President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi meets with King Felipe VI of Spain, as part of his official visit to the Kingdom of Spain in February 2025 - Presidency
CAIRO – 17 September 2025: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and First Lady Entissar El-Sisi are welcoming today King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain at Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo.
The four-day trip marks the Spanish monarch’s first official state visit to Egypt.
Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares is accompanying them.
According to the Spanish foreign ministry, their visit represents “a favourable opportunity to continue strengthening the deep historical, political, economic, cultural, scientific, cooperative and human ties” between Egypt and Spain.
The king and the queen will visit Spanish economic, cultural and scientific projects in both Cairo and Luxor, including archaeological sites, noted the ministry.
The Egypt-Spain Business Forum will also be held during their trip to enhance economic and trade relations between both countries.
'Unspeakable Suffering' in Gaza
King Felipe leveraged his current visit to Cairo to strongly condemn the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, describing the suffering of its civilians under Israeli bombardment as “unspeakable.”
“The latest episode in this conflict... has degenerated into an unbearable humanitarian crisis, the unspeakable suffering of hundreds of thousands of innocent people and the total devastation of Gaza,” the monarch said on Tuesday, according to the AFP.
He underscored the gravity of the moment, noting that his visit comes “at a turbulent and tragic time for the region.”
Spain has taken a supportive stance toward the Palestinian people since the Israeli war in Gaza started in October 2023, killing nearly 65,000 people to day.
Spain has positioned itself among the most outspoken European critics of Israeli actions in Gaza, and in May 2024, the Spanish government formally recognized the State of Palestine.
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