The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. 

Following appointment by the Claimants, Salim Moollan (British/French/Mauritius) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

Following appointment by the Respondent, Mohamed Shelbaya (Egyptian/French) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

Following appointment by agreement of the parties Jan Paulsson (Bahraini/French/Swedish), accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.

The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention.  Its members are: Jan Paulsson (Bahraini/French/Swedish), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Salim Moollan (British/French/Mauritius), appointed by Claimants; and Mohamed Shelbaya (Egyptian/French), appointed by Respondent.

The Claimants file a request for provisional measures.

The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.

The Respondent files observations on some of the Claimants’ requests for provisional measures.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning provisional measures.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ requests for provisional measures.

The Claimants files a response to the Respondent’s observations of November 23, 2023.

The Respondent files a response to the Claimants’ observations of November 30, 2023.

The Tribunal holds a hearing on provisional measures by video conference.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning provisional measures.

The Claimants file a request for provisional measures.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request for provisional measures.

The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.

The Claimants file a response to the Respondent’s observations of March 20, 2024. 

The Respondent files further observations on the Claimants’ request for provisional measures.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning provisional measures.

The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits.

Following exchanges between the parties, each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning production of documents.

The proceeding is suspended for non-payment of the required advances pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 16(2)(b).

The proceeding is resumed following payment of the required advances.

The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.

The Claimants files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.

The Respondent files further observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.

The Claimant files further observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.

The Tribunal issues a decision on the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the objections to jurisdiction are joined to the merits of the dispute.

The proceeding is suspended until June 23, 2025, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.

The proceeding is resumed, pursuant to the parties’ agreement. 

The Claimants file a further request for provisional measures.

The Claimants file a request for the Tribunal to decide on confidentiality of documents.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request for provisional measures.

The Respondent files a request for security for costs.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request of July 25, 2025.

The Claimants file observations on the Respondent’s request for security for costs.

The Claimants file a response to the Respondent’s observations of September 12, 2025.

The Tribunal suspends the proceeding at the request of the Claimant until February 27, 2026.