Relationship dossier
Australia
Egypt
Relationship assessment
Australian development assistance and participation in the Sinai peacekeeping force mark practical cooperation with Egypt.
Australia toward Egypt
+15Australia has provided development assistance to Egypt and contributed personnel to the Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai, which operates under arrangements involving Egypt.
Egypt toward Australia
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Australia has provided development assistance to Egypt and contributed personnel to the Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai, supporting regional security under arrangements involving Egypt. These actions indicate practical, though limited, cooperation. Information about specific Egyptian government cooperation with Australia is insufficient to assess the relationship comprehensively.
Key developments
Australia began contributing personnel to the Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai, supporting monitoring of the Egypt-Israel peace treaty.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current status of Australian development assistance to Egypt are unclear.
- Details of Egyptian government cooperation with Australia are limited.