An Egyptian criminal court yesterday suspended the trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s two sons, Alaa and Gamal, in the case known in the media as the “manipulation of the stock exchange” until the settling of a request filed for changing the court’s panel.

Egypt’s plans for a new capital city have been stalled by a lack of funding and a shortage of manual labour, leading to doubts that it will be able to serve as the seat of government by 2020 as planned.

The leader of the military coup in Libya has visited Cairo for a second time in a month. This visit coincides with the continued military operations launched by Haftar’s forces on the Libyan capital and the headquarters of the legitimate government. Despite the defeats of his forces, Haftar’s visit lasted …

Egypt’s parliament yesterday approved a draft law to increase military pensions by 15 per cent, local media reported. The bill’s approval was reported to have aimed for “equality” following a recent increase in the pensions of civil servants and state police.

Egyptians looking to snag lucrative reconstruction contracts in Libya are divided over whether their country’s support for one side in the civil war will hurt their chances.

The World Bank issued a report to announce prolonging cooperation with the Egyptian authorities until 2021, through establishing a strategic partnership to ensure more loans and assistance to Egypt.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi wrapped up his visit to Beijing this week, returning home with new partnership agreements that include a contract to jointly manufacture electric cars.

According to local Egyptian media outlets, a bill increasing government employees wages and pensions, previously announced by President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, has been approved by the Egyptian cabinet on Wednesday.

Cairo hosted a tripartite summit March 24, bringing together Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Jordanian King Abdullah II and Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi.

Sudan warned against an “illegal” offering of oil and gas exploration blocks by Egypt in the Red Sea area of Halayeb on Wednesday, a territory claimed by both countries.