Relationship dossier
Cuba
Egypt
Relationship assessment
Cuba and Egypt have a history of diplomatic and multilateral cooperation, including military support during the 1973 war.
Cuba toward Egypt
+35Cuba provided military support to Egypt during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, including sending a contingent to assist Egyptian forces. This is a concrete instance of Cuban government support for Egypt.
Egypt toward Cuba
+30Egypt has repeatedly supported UN General Assembly resolutions calling for an end to the US embargo on Cuba, providing a concrete form of diplomatic support for the Cuban government.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has included concrete military assistance from Cuba to Egypt during the 1973 war and Egyptian diplomatic support for Cuba at the United Nations. This history indicates a cooperative bilateral structure, though the breadth and durability of practical cooperation beyond these examples are uncertain.
How 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
Cuba and Egypt have maintained a cooperative relationship that includes Cuban military support to Egypt during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and Egypt's support for UN resolutions calling for an end to the US embargo on Cuba. Their engagement has also taken place through the Non-Aligned Movement. The available examples point to meaningful but relatively narrow cooperation; the scope of other bilateral arrangements is unclear.
Key developments
Cuba sent military personnel to support Egypt during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
Egypt supported UN General Assembly resolutions calling for an end to the US embargo on Cuba.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements beyond the known historical cooperation are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government cooperation are limited.