Qatar and Egypt have signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement and three other agreements covering regulatory, development and health cooperation following the seventh session of the Qatar-Egypt Joint Higher Committee on 20 August 2026.
Qatar and Egypt have signed four agreements covering customs cooperation, regulatory work, development and health cooperation, including a grant to establish the HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani Hospital in Sohag, Egypt.
The agreements were signed on 20 August 2026 following the seventh session of the Qatar-Egypt Joint Higher Committee, according to HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani.
The customs agreement is part of measures agreed by the two countries to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The meeting also covered trade, investment, energy, health and other areas of economic cooperation.
During a joint press conference with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Sheikh Mohammed said the committee discussed ways to support and strengthen cooperation across various fields.
Dr. Abdelatty said the meeting took place as political relations and economic cooperation between Qatar and Egypt were developing, with both sides seeking to translate bilateral ties into practical measures. He said the countries had also agreed to expand partnerships between their business communities and work towards holding the third edition of the Egyptian-Qatari Investment Forum.
The two sides also discussed investment and trade relations, including the launch of the first phase of the “Alam Al Roum” project and other projects in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.
The talks also addressed cooperation in traditional and renewable energy, including logistical corridors for the transport and storage of energy, as well as navigation and compliance with international law.
The two sides are expected to continue coordination through the Joint Higher Committee, with the eighth session scheduled to be held in Doha.
