18 Reasons British Ambassador John Casson is Bae
After last week's tweet, calling out the ex-justice minister on his outlandish comments, the UK's ambassador in Egypt has cemented himself on the top of our swoon list...

1) He loves his popcorn, Egyptian style.
#ReasonsToLikeCairo #31: popcorn on Qasr El-Nil Bridge pic.twitter.com/Go7sdbcBmJ
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) May 14, 2015
Look how good he looks while taking money out of his pocket...
2) He waits in queues for the things that matter to him.
#ReasonsToLikeCairo #20: Al-Abd patisserie. Worth queuing for. pic.twitter.com/Neh3BTy62U
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) March 31, 2015
Our heart will always wait for you, John. <3
3) His Instagram game is on point.
#ReasonsToLikeCairo #12: Windows. pic.twitter.com/kBl1HM4mln
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) March 8, 2015
And he doesn't even have Instagram.
4) Alexandria has never looked prettier.
#ReasonsToLikeAlexandria: #5: the calm of Montaza's gardens & sea views pic.twitter.com/uASAKhBZ4Y
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) March 22, 2015
Obviously only because he's there.
5) LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL ALEXANDRIA IS:
#ReasonsToLikeAlexandria #9: boats in the Minaa Al-Sharqiya pic.twitter.com/YMT9srxcMv
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) March 23, 2015
Not as beautiful as him...
6) Ugh, can you get Instagram already?
#ReasonsToLikeCairo #26: Arabesque treasures of Manial Palace pic.twitter.com/cXew34WHHW
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) May 6, 2015
#instabeautiful #instaperf #instaegypt #myegypt
7) He spends his money wisely.
:7# ReasonsToLikeAlexandria# the tram. نص جنيه و ما فيش زحمة! pic.twitter.com/K2m4tDUbFF
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) March 23, 2015
Who knew you could still do things with 50 piasters?
8) He's the better version of Dora the Explorer.
#ReasonsToLikeCairo #28: stunning Cairo flower show, Orman Botanical Gardens, till 28/5. Entry fee = 1LE well spent pic.twitter.com/UuttjUBsYo
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) May 9, 2015
Is it just us or does he look like the next James Bond?
9) He gets Egyptian humour.
الموقع ده بيشتغلنا يا جماعة :) Out by 3,350 years pic.twitter.com/hyH2l0j5rD
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) May 3, 2015
Ta3ala hazar ma3ana ba2a!
10) There's a serious bromance going on between him and Mohamed Salah.
هتوحشنا #محمد_صلاح في ايطاليا. ان شاءالله هتنور الملاعب الانجليزية مرة ثانية. بالتوفيق من @ukinegypt
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) February 3, 2015
His Arabic is so perf, ugh!
11) We totally ship them. #Salsson
ولله الرجل دا دبلوماسي اكثر مني! RT: “@22mosalah: @FCOJohnCasson قضيت ايام جميلة فى إنجلترا وسوف ارجع المرة القادمة مختلفا ان شاء الله”
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) February 6, 2015
They're totally our #1 OTP.
12) He likes to chill every now and again.
#قول_هتعمل_ايه_ف_شم_النسيم pic.twitter.com/iysJgGqleT
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) April 13, 2015
We're going on a Sham El Nessim date next year.
13) His smile can make flowers grow and mend broken hearts.
#DayInMyLife: talking Gaza, Egypt and Iran on Catherine Ashton's final visit to #Cairo for @eu_eeas. pic.twitter.com/RLMRjumZDP
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) October 13, 2014
THE FEELS ARE STRONG!!
14) He complains about traffic just like us.
زحمة في شرم الشيخ pic.twitter.com/rKpCMbKT8e
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) March 13, 2015
Bahr El A3zam we'll never keep you away from us.
15) HE FREAKING LOVES KOSHARI!
#ReasonsToLikeCairo #10: Abu Tarek's Koshari pic.twitter.com/b55EqQIVOi
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) February 28, 2015
No sauce will ever be as hot as he is.
16) AND 3ASEER ASAB!
#ReasonsToLikeCairo #8: the joy of juice bars. pic.twitter.com/gX6nDrNJEJ
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) February 25, 2015
Ugh, staahp doing this to our hearts.
17) He understands us, even though ma7adesh fahem haga.
#ReasonsToLikeCairo #3 Intriguing things you see while stuck in traffic. pic.twitter.com/HAI1QZeucA
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) February 13, 2015
E7na mosh fahmeen haga ela enta ya Johnny.
18) Last but not least, he's just very cool and everyone should love him.
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) May 1, 2015
Our heart will always go on for you.
Read our interview with British Ambassador John Casson here.
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