France’s Emmanuel Macron’s arrival in Egypt dominated the airwaves last night, as the French President kicked off a three-day official visit yesterday. During his visit, Macron will meet President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for bilateral talks, which will be followed by a joint press conference. Also on the agenda is a trilateral summit on Gaza held between Macron, El Sisi, and Jordan’s King Abdullah II, in addition to a visit to the border city of Rafah to underscore France’s position on the need for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages.

Macron’s visit to Egypt and attendance at the summit “is evidence that France stands with Egypt and Jordan against forced displacement, for launching a political process, and stopping this humanitarian tragedy," former Assistant Foreign Minister Mohamed Hegazy told Al Hayah’s Lobna Asal (watch, runtime: 11:57)

The French President’s visit got airtime across the airwaves, including on Al Hayah (watch,runtime: 11:57), Ala Masouleety (watch, runtime: 6:28), and Al Youm (watch, runtime: 28:15).

ALSO ON THE AIRWAVES– Trump’s new tariffs could create a window for Egyptian exporters: Al Hayah Al Youm’s Lobna Assal (watch, runtime: 24:01) spoke to Chemical and Fertilizers Export Council Deputy Head Mohamed Youssef Zein El Din and Egyptian Federation of Industries’ Readymade Garments Chamber head Mohamed Abdel Salam to weigh in on the fallout from US President Donald Trump’s recently announced tariff hikes. Zein El Din said the high tariffs targeting some countries could actually benefit Egypt, with global investors likely to pivot to Egyptian chemical imports. Abdel Salam echoed the sentiment, arguing that the ongoing trade policy shift presents an opportunity to boost exports — especially under the already active QIZ agreement, which allows Egyptian goods to enter the US market tariff-free if a certain percentage of the product was made in Israel.

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