{
  "id": 13130141,
  "title": "Egyptian president El-Sisi arrives for 2-day state visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/egyptian-president-el-sisi-arrives-for-2-day-state-visit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T14:08:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1551995/egyptian-president-el-sisi-arrives-2-day-state-visit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived in Malaysia today to commence a two-day official visit. He touched down at Kuala Lumpur International Airport's Bunga Raya Complex at approximately 6:20pm and was greeted by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin. El-Sisi's visit is a result of an invitation extended by Malaysia's Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim.\n\nPrime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his welcome to El-Sisi on his Facebook page, stating that he had visited the Bunga Raya Complex after presenting the country's 2027 Budget. Anwar stated that the upcoming day would see a bilateral meeting to evaluate the state of cooperation between the two nations and exchange perspectives on regional and international matters. Additionally, the visit will witness the signing of several memorandums of understanding between Malaysia and Egypt.\n\nThis marks El-Sisi's first state visit to Malaysia since assuming the presidency of Egypt in June 2014.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived at the Bunga Raya Complex at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) about 6.20pm today to begin a 2-day state visit to Malaysia.",
  "key_points": [
    "Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrives in Malaysia for a two-day state visit.",
    "Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin greet El-Sisi.",
    "Bilateral meeting and signing of memorandums of understanding planned during visit."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}