Franceโs President Emmanuel Macron started talks dominated by the Israel-Gaza war on Sunday with Egyptโs President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi after arriving in Cairo.
On Monday, Macron, Sisi and Jordanโs King Abdullah II will hold a summit as Israel renews its offensive against Hamas in Gaza.
On Tuesday, the French leader will head to the Egyptian port of El-Arish, near Gaza, to highlight the territoryโs humanitarian plight.
Macron and Sisi held a dinner in a Cairo souk just after the French president arrived for the 48-hour visit.
Macron also took time for a private visit to the new Grand Egyptian Museum, to be officially inaugurated on July 3, that will show off 100,000 historic artefacts.
The two presidents will hold a more formal meeting on Monday morning before the summit with King Abdullah.