Egyptian President arrives in Malaysia, welcomed by PM Anwar at KLIA

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived in Malaysia on Friday, for a two-day state visit, marking his first trip to the country since taking office in 2014. Invited by Malaysia's King, Sultan Ibrahim, the purpose of the visit is to strengthen bilateral ties, expand economic cooperation, and discuss regional and international matters including collaboration within BRICS and the Global South agenda.

The leaders oversaw the exchange of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Islamic affairs between the Egyptian Ministry of Endowments and Malaysia's Department of Islamic Development.