Cairo: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs commemorates on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the anniversary of the martyrs of Egyptian diplomacy, recalling a record spanning more than half a century during which the sons of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented immortal examples of sacrifice. A number of diplomats sacrificed their lives while performing their duties abroad; Administrative Attach© Muhammad Darwish Muhammad (Yugoslavia - 1960), Third Secretary Sharif Muhammad Fahmy (Thailand - 1976), Second Secretary Ahmed Nimir, Counselor Hisham Abu Al-Wafa, and security personnel Sayyid Hussein Muhammad Fahmy Abdel-Maqsoud, Sayyid Ayman Muhammad Ali, and Sayyid Mahmoud Muhammad Abdel-Maqsoud (Pakistan - 1995).

According to State Information Service Egypt, Martyr Second Secretary Mohamed Ismail Elsayed (Mexico - 1998), Martyr Ambassador Ehab Elsharif (Iraq - 2005), Martyr Security Guard Khaled Abdel Azim Sharaf (Kenya - 2010), and Martyr Assistant Administrative Attach© Mohamed Elgharawi (Sudan - 2024) are remembered for their ultimate sacrifices. Over the past decades, the martyrs of Egyptian diplomacy have embodied the national role of the sons of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in defending the supreme interests of the state, protecting citizens abroad, and representing Egypt faithfully and responsibly in the most difficult and dangerous circumstances, alongside the martyrs of the armed forces and the police.

Today, November 19th, coincides with the anniversary of the bombing of the Egyptian Embassy in Islamabad in 1995. We remember the heroism of the men who performed their duty until the moment of their martyrdom, remaining an eternal symbol of loyalty to the homeland and the determination to defend the principles and values of the nation.

Their immortal memory remains present, motivating us to continue on the path of serving Egypt and its noble people, and to preserve the message they wrote with their pure blood.