The conference, titled Egyptian Foreign Policy: 2025 Review, is organized in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, and the National Centre for Middle East Studies (NCMES), and will be held in Cairo.
It comes as Egypt faces mounting regional pressures and shifting global alignments, with organisers framing the event as a forum to assess Cairo’s diplomatic engagement over the past year and explore possible trajectories for 2026.
The conference will begin with registration procedures, followed by the opening session moderated by Professor of Media and Political Communication Dr. Mai Mostafa.
The opening session will also feature remarks by Al-Ahram Foundation chairman Mohamed Fayez Farahat and a presentation on Spheres of Egyptian Diplomatic Action by Ahmed Nagi Qamha, editor-in-chief of International Politics (Al-Siyassa Al-Dawliya) and Democracy (Al-Demokratiya) magazines, on Egypt’s diplomatic priorities.
NCMES chairman Tarek Abdel Azim is also scheduled to present a talk titled Achievements of Egyptian Foreign Policy and Trends of Action in 2025.
Several sessions will examine Egypt’s regional and international engagement, including its role in the Arab world, relations with Africa, and ties with major global powers.
Participants include Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs Ambassador Ehab Fahmy speaking on Egyptian Moves to Preserve Arab National Security, Editorial Adviser at International Politics magazine Dr. Sameh Rashed exploring Opportunities and Challenges Facing Egyptian Action with Crises of the Arab Region, and Assistant Head of NCMES Dr. Tarek Fahmy discussing Future of Security and Political Arrangements in the Middle East.
A second set of discussions will also be taking place. Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Karim Sherif will review the Nature of Egyptian Action in African Regions, Managing Editor of International Politics magazine Dr. Abu El-Fadl Al-Isnawy will address Emerging Threats in the African Continent and How to Address Them, and Director of the African Studies Programme at NCMES Dr. Hussein Ali will highlight the Prospects for Egyptian–African Cooperation.
The third session of talks and panels will address Egyptian Foreign Policy toward Global Powers, moderated by Editorial Adviser at International Politics magazine Dr. Abu Bakr El-Desouki.
Participants include Assistant Foreign Minister for Political Planning Ambassador Nazih El-Naggary discussing Egyptian Diplomacy and Balancing among Major Powers, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of International Politics magazine Dr. Amr Abdelatty speaking on Egyptian Relations with the US and Europe, and Adviser to NCMES Head Major General Ahmed Zein El-Abedin with Strategic Cooperation between Egypt, China, and Russia.
The conference’s fourth session will discuss Foreign Policy and Economic Issues, moderated by Adviser to the NCMES Head, Dr. Mohamed Ali.
Assistant Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Ambassador Sherif Kamel will again speak on Economic Outcomes of Egyptian Diplomacy, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science at Misr University for Science & Technology (MUST) Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Morsi will discuss Trade Wars and Their Impact on the Egyptian Economy, and Director of the Economic Studies Unit at NCMES Ahmed Samir will explore Free Trade Zones as a Mechanism for Regional Cooperation.
The conference will conclude with a fifth session titled Egyptians Abroad as a Developmental Force, moderated by National Security Studies Expert Major General Dr. Mohamed El-Desouki.
Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Ambassador Haddad El-Gohary will discuss the Foreign Ministry’s Efforts in Providing and Developing Consular Services, Managing Editor of Democracy magazine Islam Gadallah will deliver a talk titled Toward Enhancing the Role of Egyptians Abroad in National Development, and Assistant Head of NCMES Dr. Hassan Salama will examine Egyptians Abroad and Electoral Entitlements.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty is scheduled to deliver a keynote address in a special session titled Egypt and the World between 2025 and 2026, reviewing Egypt’s external relations and diplomatic priorities.
On the sidelines of the conference, International Politics magazine is set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the foreign ministry and NCMES.
The event is part of a broader series of policy and economic forums hosted by Al-Ahram Foundation, which marked its 150th anniversary this year.
In November, its French-language publication Al-Ahram Hebdo organized the first Egyptian-African Economic Conference in Cairo.
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