Egypt signs flurry of deals with Libya’s unity government
EGYPT and Libya's unity government signed a series of cooperation agreements and several infrastructure contracts on Thursday as Cairo eyes reconstruction opportunities in its oil-rich neighbour. Though Libya's political prospects remain uncertain, the deals are the latest sign of Egypt's efforts to re-engage with Tripoli after years of siding with east Libya-based forces engaged in a conflict that split the country. Libya was a major market for Egyptian firms and workers before uprisings in both countries in 2011. The 14 memorandums of understanding, signed during a visit to Cairo by Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, cover sectors ranging from…