Informed sources told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that they have asked Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to announce his candidacy for presidency in the next couple days to reassure Egyptians, rather than waiting for the planned announcement date on Saturday, 25 January.

US archaeologists have uncovered the tomb in southern Egypt of a previously unknown pharaoh who ruled 3,700 years ago, antiquities officials said on Wednesday.

Police on Wednesday detained a freelance Egyptian TV cameraman who was covering the country's constitutional referendum for The Associated Press.

The interim government has cracked down on the Qatari-based channel since the ouster of Mohamed Mursi on 3 July, accusing the channel of biased coverage. Since the channel has been banned, any Al-Jazeera reporters caught working within the country have been arrested, Egypt Independent reported.

Amr Moussa, who chaired the 50-member committee that worked through thick and thin to produce the charter's near 250 articles at a time of clear societal divide, has managed to return to the centre of the political sphere from a new door after he had lost a bulk of his lustre.

The son of Cairo University President Gaber Nassar, Mohamed Gaber Nassar, was injured during clashes between security forces and Muslim Brotherhood supporters at the campus on Thursday.

Undeterred after a day of sporadic violence, Egyptians on Wednesday lined up to vote on the second, final day of a key referendum on the country's new constitution.

Three trade unionists kidnapped last week near Suez have been freed after a ransom was paid – a fourth hostage is still being held pending the payment of his ransom.

Prominent activist and leading member of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party Hossam Hassan was released in Assiut on Tuesday following a weeks-long detention period over his role in recent protests, according to Al-Ahram's Arabic news website.

A source from the Supreme Electoral Committee said that if anyone wants to participate in the constitutional referendum they have to cast the vote in designated polling stations.

CAIRO: Head of Women’s Complaints Office in the National Council for Women Fatma Khafagi, said that they it received 90 complaints during the first day of the constitutional referendum.

CAIRO,-- A bomb exploded outside a court in Cairo on Tuesday morning, minutes before the referendum on Egypt's new draft constitution kicks off, state-run Al-Ahram news website reported.

A first day of voting has been taking place in Egypt on a new constitution that could pave the way for fresh elections.

The Interior Ministry reported that four people died and nine others were injured, including two policemen, in clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and security forces in Sohag on the first day of the constitution referendum.

CAIRO: Voting continued in different districts on the first day of the referendum on the constitution along with some demonstrations supporting the army, while the Administrative Prosecution Authority (APA) received a number of complaints.

Former MP Mohamed Abou Hamed, spokesperson for the Sisi Supporters Front, said on Tuesday that he survived an assassination attempt while driving on the Cairo-Alexandria desert road, escaping with a broken leg and several head injuries from the attack.

Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou said that the Egyptian government is strongly supporting the tourism sector, referring to full cooperation by the Prime Minister and all ministers with the aim of helping tourism restore normal rates.

Ethiopian Minister of Irrigation and Energy Alemayehu Tegenu said on Monday the process of building the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam was on track without difficulties, adding that the project will be completed on schedule.

The vote on the constitution has the backing of minorities but supporters of ousted former President Mohammed Morsi said the poll moves Egypt further away from democracy.

CAIRO: More than 60 percent of eligible voters are expected to participate in the first day of the constitutional referendum on Tuesday, according to the head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) Abou Bakr el-Gendy.

CAIRO: Media adviser and spokesman of renowned Egyptian scientist Ahmed Zewail denied news reports claiming that Dr. Zewail intends to run in Egypt’s presidential elections.