Egypt, Saudi Arabia sign agreements on green hydrogen, infrastructure
The deals came during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Egypt.
Egypt and Saudi Arabia signed billions of dollars worth of agreements today on the environment, commerce and more.
Saudi Commerce Minister Majid al-Qasabi said the two allies signed 14 investment deals worth $7.7 billion in total. The agreements relate to the development of renewable energy, including green hydrogen, as well as infrastructure and e-commerce, Egypt’s official Middle East News Agency reported.
The agreement’s coincided with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s trip to Egypt.
Why it matters: Saudi Arabia and Egypt are close political, military and economic allies. In May, the two countries held a joint naval exercise in the Red Sea. In March, Saudi Arabia gave $5 billion to Egypt’s central bank to help prop up the struggling Egyptian economy.
