French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Egypt in January. Look for security cooperation (including the situation in Libya) as well as economic ties to feature high on the agenda, France’s ambassador in Cairo, Stéphane Romatet, said on Monday, according to Sada El Balad.

A delegation of 12 French companies is expected to accompany Macron to kick the tires on potential investments in Egypt, head of the Federation of Private Hospitals of France Lamine Gharbi told Al Mal.