Relationship dossier
Egypt
Ireland
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic engagement and practical cooperation, with the scope of bilateral initiatives unclear
Egypt toward Ireland
+10Egyptian authorities facilitated the departure of Irish citizens from Gaza through the Rafah crossing during the 2023 crisis, providing practical consular cooperation.
Ireland toward Egypt
+10Ireland engages with Egypt through European and international diplomacy, including on regional issues. The extent of direct Irish government initiatives specifically involving Egypt is unclear.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes diplomatic engagement and practical consular cooperation, notably Egypt's facilitation of Irish citizens' departure from Gaza in 2023. The breadth and durability of direct bilateral cooperation are less clear, and the relationship is not characterized by a prominent sustained bilateral dispute.
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
Egypt and Ireland maintain diplomatic engagement, with some practical cooperation alongside limited publicly prominent bilateral initiatives. Egyptian authorities facilitated the departure of Irish citizens from Gaza through the Rafah crossing during the 2023 crisis. Ireland has also engaged with Egypt through European and international diplomacy, though the scope of direct bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
Egyptian authorities facilitated the departure of Irish citizens from Gaza through the Rafah crossing during the 2023 crisis.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of direct bilateral agreements and cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Irish government initiatives specifically involving Egypt are limited.