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.

Egypt's foreign ministry has condemned the raids launched by Israeli forces in Gaza and called for Israel to open dialogue with Palestine to broker a solution, according to a ministerial statement released on Tuesday.

The city of Mahalla experienced an 11-hour power outage on Monday, which caused many clothes factories and shops there to shut down, MENA reported Tuesday.

Egypt’s exports to international commercial gatherings increased from 56.9 billion EGP in 2012 to 64.5 billion EGP in 2013, resulting in 13.3 percent increase, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistic (CAPMAS) reported in its annual bulletin Monday.

Tamarod movement has called on groups like Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, Agnad Masr and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to head to Gaza, which is being bombed by Israel instead of fighting at home.

A number of political parties asked Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday to amend a new parliamentary elections law to increase the number of running lists and blocs.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will on Tuesday begin a tour of Jordan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday a referendum on the independence of Iraq's Kurdish region would lead to a "catastrophic" break up of the country, which is facing an onslaught by Sunni Islamist militants.

Around 70 employees at the head office of Egypt's biggest bank, National Bank of Egypt (NBE), entered the second day of a strike on Monday to demand promotions and back pay, an official at the bank told Ahram Online.

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has defended his recent decisions to partially lift subsidies on fuel, calling them a necessary "bitter pill."

Minister of Finance Hany Kadry Dimian has announced plans for Egypt to take on a policy of tax sharing internationally in an effort to protect the Egyptian taxpayer from double taxation. This is within the framework of government procedures to increase revenue and reform an exhausted economy.

Dr. Al Jaber’s meeting was held with the bank’s Board of Directors headed by Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, Chairman of Emirates NBD Egypt, Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Board Member Emirates NBD Egypt and Shayne Nelson, Group CEO Emirates NBD Group. The meeting was also attended by Giel-Jan M. Van Der Tol, CEO Emirates NBD Egypt, Abdulla Qassem, Group Chief Operating Officer Emirates NBD and Board Member Emirates NBD Egypt, Shahinaz Foda, Deputy Managing Director Emirates NBD Egypt, and Saod Obaidalla, Head of Onshore and Royal Accounts Emirates NBD Group.

Egyptians in Sohag queued up at a gas station to fill up before an increase in fuel prices was implemented on July 4.