Emergency Arab League summit pushed back to 4 March: Egypt will host the emergency Arab League summit to unify the Arab stance against the calls for displacement of Gazans on 4 March, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. The summit had originally been scheduled for 27 February before being delayed.

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LEADING UP TO IT- President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is reportedly heading to Riyadh tomorrow to take part in talks — with Saudi, Jordanian, Emirati, and Qatari leaders — that are expected to set the stage for the summit, Reuters reports citing unnamed Egyptian sources.

On the agenda: Egypt will reportedly present its reconstruction plan for Gaza at the meeting. Two key elements of the plan include: excluding Hamas from governing Gaza and ensuring reconstruction happens without displacing the residents of Gaza.

Remember: Last week Egypt said it will propose “a comprehensive vision for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip in a manner that ensures the Palestinian people remain in their homeland and aligns with their legitimate and legal rights.”

BEFORE THAT- El Sisi is in Madrid where he will be taking part in high-level meetings and partaking in talks with the Spanish business community and companies. The president landed yesterday and already held meetings with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia ’s chairman to discuss cooperation in shipbuilding, marine industries, and renewable energy, as well as the Chairman of hospitality giant Barceló Group to discuss investments in Egypt’s tourism sector.

We know Barceló is interested in the local market: The company is in negotiations to acquire and participate in several projects in Egypt. Barceló is interested in projects in Cairo, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, and Marsa Alam and has an “ambitious investment plan” for the local market.

Also to come: Egypt and Spain will upgrade their relationship to a strategic partnership during El Sisi’s visit, they will also sign a number of MoUs covering a variety of sectors.

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