Relationship dossier
Egypt
Oman
Relationship assessment
Friendly ties reinforced by high-level visits and agreements across multiple sectors
Egypt toward Oman
+45Egypt received Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on a state visit in 2023 and pursued bilateral agreements covering areas including investment, culture, labor, tourism, and transport.
Oman toward Egypt
+45Oman hosted President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on a visit in 2022, with the two governments advancing cooperation and bilateral agreements.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship is characterized by sustained friendly engagement and practical cooperation. Reciprocal high-level visits in 2022 and 2023 supported bilateral agreements across several sectors, providing a substantive basis for close government ties.
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 Oman maintain friendly relations marked by high-level visits and practical cooperation. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi visited Oman in 2022, and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq visited Egypt in 2023. The governments used these visits to advance bilateral agreements and cooperation in areas including investment, culture, labor, tourism, and transport.
Key developments
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi visited Oman, where the governments advanced bilateral cooperation.
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq made a state visit to Egypt, accompanied by agreements covering multiple areas of bilateral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and long-term outcomes of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The scale of practical cooperation across the agreed sectors is uncertain.