Factbox: Who is attending GEM inauguration?

Ahram Online , Saturday 1 Nov 2025

The Egyptian presidency announced on Friday that President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi will attend the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), on Saturday, with the participation of 79 official delegations, including 39 led by kings, princes, and heads of state and government.

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GEM. Photo: Al-Ahram

 

Kings, queens, crown princes, princes, and members of royal families:

  • Bahrain, Belgium, Denmark, Japan, Jordan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Thailand, and the UAE.

Presidents:

  • Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Germany, Ghana, the Libyan Presidential Council, Palestine, Portugal, Somalia, the Sovereign Order of Malta, and the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council.

Prime ministers:

  • Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Uganda..

High-level ministerial and parliamentary delegations:

  • Algeria, Angola, Austria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Finland, France, Gabon, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malta, Morocco, Pakistan, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, the UK, the US, Uzbekistan, the Vatican, and Zambia.

International organisations:

  • Secretary-General of the League of Arab States

  • Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

  • Chairperson of the African Union Commission

  • President of the Arab Parliament

  • High Representative for the Alliance of Civilisations on behalf of the UN Secretary-General

  • President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

  • Heads and representatives of major global companies

 

The Egyptian presidency noted that such wide participation in the GEM’s opening ceremony reflects the international community’s interest in Egypt’s ancient civilisation as well as in the unique cultural and humanitarian role the state plays.

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