Egypt–Germany relations
diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Arab Republic of Egypt
Egypt–Germany relations are the foreign relations between Egypt and Germany. The diplomatic relations between Egypt and Germany began in December 1957. Germany is an important trading partner of Egypt.
History
British influence over Egypt was significantly strengthened following the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian war. Egyptian nationalists, such as Mustafa Kamil and Muhammad Farid saw Germany as a potential ally against the British. Kamil tried to convince Khedive Abbas II to invite the Kaiser's family to Egypt in 1896, but Abbas did not seize on this offer. Abbas later visited Berlin twice in 1897 and tried to explain the Egyptian perspective, but Germany was not ready to support Egypt at the time. Later, as Anglo-German relations deteriorated, German policy shifted. In 1905, the Arabist Max von Oppenheim invited Kamil to Berlin to a large reception. At the beginning of World War I, Abbas was deposed by the British.
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