A bigger IMF loan agreement and more support from the EU is expected as Cairo gets help from its allies to offset the impact of the Gaza war, amid hope among experts for fewer conditions

It is the Turkish president's first visit to Egypt after a decade of tensions between the countries. The leaders will discuss areas of cooperation in a rapidly evolving regional landscape.

The outcome of this battle could define the future relationship between the two countries, which have had a peace treaty in place since 1979.

After a major governmental push to develop the country's pharmaceutical industry, the sector is now a major contributor to the national economy

The Egyptian Pound is weak, and the country is losing income from Houthi missiles, causing ships to avoid the Suez Canal. The timing is bad, as Cairo asks the IMF for $750mn in loans.

An $8bn project in the Suez Canal Economic Zone shows Egypt's ambitions to become a global leader in green hydrogen. But with high set-up costs and a huge debt burden, Cairo can't yet go at it alone.

Despite a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and the jailing and exile of many of its leaders, the spectre of an Islamist revival continues to loom in Egypt, 13 years after Mubarak's ouster.

Egypt is afraid that the new deal between Somaliland and Ethiopia will further destabilise maritime trade in the Red Sea

Egypt's finances were hit by the wave of inflation caused by international geopolitical turmoil, but its vital role in regional politics at a time of war is encouraging lenders to listen in 2024

Located in Khan Younis, the camp will accommodate thousands of families displaced by Israel's war