Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Egypt on 9 February for a two-day visit by invitation of his Egyptian counterpart President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, according to the presidential spokesman Wednesday.

Egypt criticised on Wednesday the Turkish condemnation of the recent ratification of death sentences by an Egyptian court.

Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste has returned to the Australian city of Brisbane to be reunited with his family, following his release on Sunday from an Egyptian prison. Mr Greste was arrested along with two colleagues in 2013. They were convicted

Airport authorities in Cairo tightened security on Tuesday after two bombs were discovered near the terminal, according to security officials speaking on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak with journalists.

Egypt’s 25 January Revolution left Egypt’s modern history with many unanswered questions. Who opened the prisons and released scores of prisoners? Who torched police stations? Where did the police go on the night of 28 January? Who were the thousands of armed men who attacked protesters in Tahrir Square on 2 February, 2011? Or, more precisely, who let the camels out?

A columnist at a widely-distributed, independent newspaper has urged Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to adopt a fascist stance in dealing with terrorist threats as the latest episode in bloody attacks on security forces claimed the lives of at least 27 soldiers in North Sinai.

A number of political party leaders said that the 25 January revolution has stalled in achieving its core objectives of freedom and social justice, and that it was kidnapped by the Muslim Brotherhood, but the people returned to the streets in the 30 June revolution to correct the situation.

Egypt strongly condemned on Tuesday the killing of a Jordanian pilot by Islamic state fighters, describing it as "cowardly" and "barbaric," Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

Egypt’s industry federation has lauded the government’s plans to import natural gas from Israel, describing the step as economically beneficial.

The Giza Criminal Court ratified on Monday death sentences served to 183 defendants accused of killing policemen in Giza's Kerdasa neighbourhood in 2013, after consulting Egypt's Grand Mufti.

Egypt's foreign ministry is seeking to shut down satellite channels it says are linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, and urged countries not to deal with Brotherhood-linked groups, the ministry said in statements issued on Sunday.

Two women were killed by a rocket-propelled grenade while another died in crossfire between militants and security forces in two separate incidents in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, security and medical sources said on Sunday.

The High Elections Commission has decided to open 141 electoral committees at embassies and consulates worldwide.

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, head of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), issued a decree on to form a new joint military command to fight terrorism east of the Suez Canal.

The Ministry of Interior announced Sunday it will release a total number of 312 prisoners, part of commemorating fourth anniversary of the 25 January Revolution and Police Day.

Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb travelled to Kuwait on Sunday for a three-day visit, along with the ministers for investment and housing, and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) governor.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet on Sunday with several heads of political parties to tackle security developments in Sinai.

Egypt's pound weakened to LE7.51 per dollar, from LE7.49 at the last sale, at a central bank auction on Sunday, the weakest level it has been allowed to reach since auctions began in December 2012.

Egypt is considering whether to reduce fuel subsidies by 20 billion Egyptian pounds ($2.64 billion) next fiscal year, but it needs to study the social implications before coming to a decision, the investment minister said on Thursday.

Egypt's Democratic Current Alliance says it is still mulling its stance on the country's upcoming parliamentary poll, but observers say a possible boycott of the elections is unlikely to have significant political consequences.

Egypt's pound weakened to 7.49 per dollar, from 7.46 at yesterday's sale, at a central bank auction on Thursday, the weakest level it has been allowed to reach since auctions began in December 2012.