Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a presidential decree on Tuesday extending the state of emergency in Sinai for three months as of Wednesday, Jan. 27.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gave final approval on Wednesday for the allocation of 103.22 feddans (43.4610 square meters) of state-owned land for the construction of a new central prison.

The Egyptian cabinet approved on Wednesday a draft bill that punishes the possession and distribution of stickers, posters and photographs that "stand for terrorist organisations."

A fact-finding committee formed by Egypt’s presidency has concluded that statements made in December by Hisham Geneina, head of the Central Auditing Organization, that said government corruption cost the country LE600 billion in 2015 were “exaggerated” and “delusional”.

Egyptian Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal decided Tuesday not to accept resignation submitted by Parliamentarian Kamal Ahmed, Youm7 reported.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has launched the biggest digital library in the world tagged Egyptian Knowledge Bank(EKB).

"The way issues are being run in Egypt today reminds me with the atmosphere before the 25 of January revolution," Egypt's business tycoon and founder of the Free Egyptians Party Naguib Sawiris, told ONTV.

In a statement released on Sunday night after the first session of the new parliament convened, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said "totally respects" the separation of powers.

Egypt’s central bank has called on banks to increase financing of small and medium-sized enterprises nationwide, key contributors to the state’s investment and production sectors.

Egypt’s 596-member House of Representatives held its inaugural session on Sunday, marking the final step in the roadmap announced following the ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood-led government in 2013. But the session was dominated by social media sarcasm following odd moments and blunders made by several MPs who became the focus of ridicule.

If former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons do not pay a fine of 42 million EGP ($5.3 million) the authorities may seize the equivalent from their properties, an informed judicial source told Youm7 Monday.

Ali Abdul Aal was elected Sunday as the new parliamentary speaker for Egypt’s new House of Representatives, with a total of 401 votes. Elections occurred via secret ballot boxes. Both the voting and vote counting procedures were held inside the parliament for transparency. There were 580 valid votes and five were voided.

Egypt will borrow one billion dollars in a concessional loan from a Chinese bank, to finance the establishment of sanitation networks in the country's Nile Delta villages, the state's official news agency MENA reported on Monday, citing Housing and Utilities Minister Mostafa Madbouly.

After swearing the constitutional oath, Egypt's parliamentarians have started the process of electing the new speaker of parliament.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi appointed 18 judges as aides to the Justice Minister Ahmed el-Zend, according to a presidential decree published Sunday in the official gazette.

President Abdel Fatah al Sisi congratulated the Egyptian people Sunday on the occasion of the House of Representatives’ first session, Youm7 reported.

Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry started Monday a visit to Berlin where he will meet with a number of officials to discuss the strengthening of bilateral relations, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.

Thirteen renowned local NGOs issued a joint statement Saturday addressed to the Egyptian parliament, delineating recommendations to ensure enforcement of the constitution and human rights standards, amid the prevailing national and regional security concerns.

Egypt is attempting to verify the authenticity of media reports on the kidnapping or arrest of Egyptians in Libya, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Friday.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with China's Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Ming on Tuesday, who arrived in Cairo to set up arrangements for the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping from January 20-22.

The Cairo Court of Cassation will consider Saturday the appeal presented by lawyer of former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons against jail sentences handed to them earlier in a case publicly known as “presidential palaces,” Youm7 reported.