When French President Emmanuel Macron visited Alexandria earlier this month alongside Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the official schedule was polished and diplomatic: inaugurating the new Senghor University campus, touring the Citadel of Qaitbay, and even jogging through Alexandria’s streets in a moment that instantly took over Egyptian social media.
But this is Alexandria.
Within hours, Alexandrians online had imagined an entirely different — and much more local — itinerary. Using AI-generated images, meme pages, celebrities, cafés, gyms, and football accounts all started posting the “real” hidden schedule of the French president’s visit. None of it was remotely true, obviously. That was the point.
Hamo Bika “Welcomes” Macron to Alexandria
First came Hamo Bika, Alexandria’s own mahraganat heavyweight, who posted an AI-generated photo casually shaking hands with Macron as the two had just wrapped up an important bilateral summit on electro-shaabi diplomacy.
Al-Ittihad Alexandria Gains a New “Supporter”
Meanwhile, an Al Ittihad Alex Channel posted perhaps the most important diplomatic development of all: Macron standing proudly in front of the Citadel holding an Al-Ittihad shirt.
The message was clear: the French president had officially become an Alexandrian football supporter.
And honestly, after that morning jog through the city, locals felt he had earned it.
Macron’s “Gym Session” in Alexandria
Alexandria also refused to believe Macron could visit the city without eventually ending up at a gym.
Coach Akram Elsobky posted an AI image showing himself coaching Macron through a strength-training session at Tribe Gym, with the French president mid-workout carrying weights like a man fully committed to the Alexandrian lifestyle.
Apparently, the logic online was simple: if he already did a public run through Alexandria, then obviously the next step was chest day.
The French President “Eats Falafel” at Blue View Café
No Alexandrian itinerary is complete without sitting by the sea pretending you have nowhere to be.
That’s where Blue View Cafe entered the story, posting AI-generated photos of Macron sipping coffee by the Mediterranean before graduating to a full Egyptian breakfast spread — falafel, foul, bread, and enough plates to guarantee a nap afterward.
The images looked exactly like every overly ambitious breakfast outing in Alexandria, which made them strangely convincing at first glance.
A “Kebda Invitation” from Mohamed Gomaa
Then actor Mohamed Gomaa joined in, posting another AI-generated image with Macron and joking that he would have loved to invite the French president out for kebda, but knew Macron’s schedule was far too tight.
Which somehow made the whole thing even funnier. Not because it was outrageous — but because every Alexandrian knows that no guest leaves the city without someone insisting they try kebda.
A “Fresh Cut” at Elite Spa
Another crucial stop in the “undocumented” visit came courtesy of Elite Spa For Men, where barber Abdo Elomda posted an AI-generated image giving Macron a haircut.
Because apparently even heads of state are not escaping the Alexandrian grooming circuit.
The funniest part was how naturally the post blended into regular Egyptian Facebook content. For a split second, people almost accepted that yes, Macron probably did squeeze in a fade between official meetings.
“Sunset and Alexandrian Fish” at San View Café
And finally, as every proper Alexandria day must end, the internet decided Macron spent sunset at San View Cafe enjoying Alexandrian fish by the sea.
Not discussing geopolitics. Not reviewing bilateral agreements. Just eating seafood while watching the Mediterranean like every uncle who’s been saying “Alexandria is different” for the last thirty years.
Alexandria Turned the Visit Into a Local Meme
What made the trend funny wasn’t just the AI-generated images themselves, but how specifically Alexandrian they felt.
Rather than imagining dramatic political scenarios, people online inserted Macron into everyday parts of the city’s culture: football fandom, gym sessions, breakfast spots, seafood outings, and kebda recommendations.
More than anything, the trend reflected Alexandria’s sense of humor.
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