Egypt–Poland relations

Egypt–Poland relations refers to the relationship between Egypt and Poland. Egypt has an embassy in Warsaw whilst Poland has an embassy in Cairo.

History
The Embassy of Poland in Cairo was opened in 1927, and an honorary consulate in Alexandria was founded in 1933.

On 4 September 1939, Egypt broke off diplomatic relations with Germany in response to the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II.

The mufti of Poland, Jakub Szynkiewicz, one of Poland's famous Muslims, had settled in Egypt when Poland fell to the communists in 1946 and made significant contributions for the moderation of Islam in Egypt, until 1952 coup d'etats when he left to emigrate to the United States.

On May 18, 1948, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Egyptian aircraft bombed a Polish ship in Tel Aviv. The Polish ambassador to Egypt launched a complaint in response.

In the 1970s, a Polish contingent participated in the UNEF II peacekeeping mission in Egypt.

In September 2021, Poland donated over 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines to Egypt.