Jerusalem/Gaza, 15 July: Israel today accepted an Egypt-proposed ceasefire plan to halt its deadly offensive on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip but the Palestinian militant groups rejected it calling it a “surrender”, even as the death toll in the nine-day long conflict rose to 192.

Eight people have been killed in a series of rocket attacks targeting security forces in northeast Egypt near the border with Israel.

The Cairo Urgent Matters Court of Appeals overturned on Monday a decision banning leaders of the now-dissolved National Democratic Party (NDP) from running in the upcoming presidential, parliamentary and local councils’ elections.

Nazra for Feminist Studies denounced in an online statement Sunday the physical assaults on female human rights activists, including Nahid Sherif and Fikreya Mohamed, experienced.

A draft law to regulate nongovernmental organizations would give the government and security agencies veto power over all activities of associations in Egypt and would sound the death knell for the independence these groups have fought to maintain. The government should throw out the current draft and enact new legislation to promote Egyptians’ right to freedom of association as enshrined in the constitution and international law, Human Rights Watch said.

An improvised explosive device detonated early on Monday morning at the courthouse of Samannoud, a city in Egypt's northern Al-Gharbiya Governorate, reported Reuters' Aswat Masriya.

A number of political parties and forces urged President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and the government to permanently open the Rafah Border Crossing following Israel’s deadly attacks against Palestinians on the sixth day.

The World Bank has approved a $300 million interest free loan to Egypt to fund micro and small enterprises (MSEs), Mounir Fakhry Abdel-Nour, Egypt's minister of industry, commerce and small and medium enterprises, announced on Sunday.

Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb said power outages will be resolved in 45 days when new power stations will start adding 1,880 MW to the service.

Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim made a surprise visit to Ismailia and Port Said security directorates. He also visited the Suez Canal and the Cairo-Ismailia and Cairo-Port Said highways.

Following recent oil price hikes ratified by the Cabinet on July 5, the mobile phone network operators Mobinil, Etisalat and Vodafone may increase the cost of recharge cards to cover additional expenses caused by the spike in fuel prices, a National Communication Regulatory Authority (NCRA) inside source told Anadolu Saturday evening.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has issued new amendments to raise military pensions 10% effective July 1, reported Al-Shorouq Thursday.

Egypt opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip Thursday to receive Palestinians injured in an intensifying Israeli offensive against the enclave, Egyptian and Palestinian officials have said.

Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, on Wednesday met with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, who is on a tour to discuss developments in the region, especially in Iraq.

The Central Bank of Egypt auctioned 7 billion EGP ($861.18 million) in treasury bills Thursday, Ministry of Finance (MOF) posted on its website.

A conscript died and four others were wounded when an improvised explosive device blasted in their armored vehicle on Wednesday on the Arish-Rafah international road.

A delegation from the National Council for Human Rights, whose members are appointed by the government, paid a visit on Monday to Al-Qanater women's prison following allegations that Muslim Brotherhood detainees have been tortured and raped.

Cairo Criminal Court has adjourned until 4 August the trial of 269 people, including prominent activist Ahmed Douma.

One soldier was killed and four others wounded in an explosion in the Egyptian town of Rafah, near the border with Israel, security sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

The Minister of Housing opened the door Tuesday to receive booking applications for 24,000 residential units in the second phase of its social housing program, Mubasher reported.

Several NGOs signed a joint press statement Wednesday expressing their concerns regarding the latest law draft of the Ministry of Social Solidarity for regulating NGOs.