Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his wife Entissar Amer arrive to welcome the Chinese president at Cairo International Airport for an official visit to Egypt, his first state visit to the country in 10 years, in Cairo on September 1, 2026. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on September 1, 2026, making a rare trip to the Middle East as both countries face the threat of US sanctions over financial links to Iran. (Photo by Mohamed Abd El Ghany / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)