Egypt's Al-Sisi Arrives in Jakarta for Sunday Meeting With Prabowo

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Jakarta on Saturday, October 10, ahead of talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto scheduled for Sunday, October 11. His presidential aircraft landed at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base at about 5:30 p.m. local time, with escort from six Indonesian Air Force fighter jets—four Sukhois and two F-16s. Four Sukhoi jets later carried out low-altitude maneuvers over the base. Indonesia’s foreign minister, Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir, said the visit aims to strengthen strategic cooperation. The meeting at Merdeka Palace begins at 10:30 a.m., including bilateral discussions and memorandums on visas, statistical cooperation and fisheries, plus an action plan. Al-Sisi is set to return to Egypt Sunday afternoon.