Politics
Egyptian President Sisi departs Seoul for Kuala Lumpur on Asian tour's second leg
October 9, 2026 at 07:58 AM · Updated 7d ago
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has departed Seoul for Kuala Lumpur, beginning a state visit to Malaysia as the second leg of his Asian tour.
- Sisi left Seoul today heading to the Malaysian capital to begin a state visit to Malaysia.
- The state visit to Malaysia constitutes the second stop of the president's Asian tour.
- Korea's trade minister, the Korean chief of protocol, and Egyptian Ambassador Hazem Zaki saw him off at departure.
- Members of the Egyptian embassy in Seoul also attended the departure.
- Sisi arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, welcomed by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
- The two-day visit is Sisi's first to Malaysia since he took office in 2014, made at the invitation of King Sultan Ibrahim.
- Sisi will hold talks with King Sultan Ibrahim and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and witness an exchange of memorandums of understanding.
- Malaysia's foreign ministry said bilateral trade grew 74.7 percent in the first eight months of 2026, reaching $870 million.
- The visit program includes a luncheon hosted by King Sultan Ibrahim in Sisi's honor, then a joint press conference after signing memorandums of understanding.







