As per reports, the official visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Egypt, hosted by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, has attracted large crowds at El-Arish Airport and along the route to welcome the two leaders, with banners and chants expressing support on Tuesday (08 April).

• Reports indicate that France’s overseas aid development body would sign EUR 260 million (USD 284.5 million) worth of loans and grants for Egypt in areas such as transport, health, water and energy.
• The visit on Tuesday (08 April) began with a cultural tour of Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili and will conclude with a trilateral summit with Jordan’s King Abdullah II to discuss the humanitarian crisis and ceasefire prospects in Gaza.