Egypt's Pharmacists Syndicate has called off a strike planned for 12 February after reaching an agreement on its demands with the country's health minister.

Egyptian construction companies will be tasked with building the ministerial district in the New Administrative Capital (NAC), since no final agreement was reached with the China Construction company, Ahram Arabic news website reported on Monday.

Egypt has signed a $1 billion contract with three international companies to import 45 shipments of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to be delivered by the start of March, Al-Ahram Daily reported on Sunday, citing the Egyptian oil minister. Minister Tarek El-Molla said that the state-owned Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), which has the authority to make oil agreements, signed the deals with the Russian Company Roseneft, the French Engie Company, and the Omani OTI Company.

Egypt's foreign ministry has said that no tensions have arisen between Egypt and France, and that their relationship will not be affected after the nationality of the man behind an attack near Paris' Louvre Museum on Friday was revealed to be Egyptian.

An anticipated Egyptian cabinet reshuffle would not take place before 12 February when the parliament reconvenes for a vote, Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail was quoted by MENA on Thursday.

Thirty-eight pharmaceutical drugs that have no alternatives were missing from shelves in January 2017, compared to 40 missing varieties in December 2016, according to a bulletin recently issued by the Health Ministry.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry headed to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday to participate in a consultative meeting between Arab foreign ministers in the capital Abu Dhabi.

Feb 1 An inflow of $9 billion into Egyptian banks since the country's central bank floated its currency shows confidence in the economy is returning, but bankers and economists say investors need reassurance to attract higher volumes. The central bank raised interest rates by 3 percent and abandoned its currency peg of 8.8 pounds per dollar on Nov. 3, causing the pound to halve in value. It hoped to unlock foreign currency inflows and end a black market for dollars that had sucked away foreign currency from the banking system.

The inner circle of Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been hit by a fresh wave of leaked alleged audio recordings, casting doubt on the security of the president's confidants. The purported leaks, first broadcast by opposition news channel Mekameleen on Tuesday night, appear to contain significant revelations about the level of internal opposition to Sisi from within the upper echelons of his political circle.

Vodafone Group revealed a 2.4% growth rate in its revenues during the second quarter (Q2) of the fiscal year (FY) 2016/2017. Vodafone’s FY begins on 1 April. The company has attributed the overall growth of its revenues to the 7.1% growth of its Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific (AMAP) market revenues and 1% growth in European markets.

Friday 3 February Performances Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Arts Tent 3:45pm-5:00pm Assouan Dance Troupe of Folk art 5:30-7:00pm Assiut Band for Arab music Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, open-air theatre 2:00pm-3:00pm Under Age band 3:00-5:00pm Matkhafsh men Bokra (Don’t be scared of tomorrow) play

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has arrived in Egypt to prepare for a review required before disbursing the second installment of a three-year US$12-billion loan, sources at the Finance Ministry told Reuters on Tuesday.

The Pharmacists Syndicate declared on Tuesday its final decision to resume its scheduled strike on 12 February against the recent decisions taken by the Ministry of Health to increase medicine prices, according to a statement made by the general secretary of the syndicate Ahmed Farouk in a televised interview.

A delegation of Russian security experts will arrive in Egypt in the next 48 hours for what is expected to be the final security check of Egyptian airports before the resumption of Russian flights to Egypt, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported on Monday.

Egyptian MP and member of parliament’s planning and budget committee Talaat Khalil said that a committee will be formed to investigate accusations by MP Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat that parliament purchased three cars worth EGP 18 million in excess of the budget allotted for such purchases.

The South Cairo Prosecution Authority released on Sunday the member of parliament and film director Khaled Youssef after completing investigations into alleged possession of drugs while travelling, state media reported.

Egypt successfully issued $4 billion in Eurobonds on the global bond market, the largest issuance in Egypt and Africa, bridging the funding gap for this fiscal year, finance minister Amr El-Garhy announced on Sunday at a press conference.

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Saturday outlined the presidential decrees he took following the end of the second National Youth Conference held in Aswan under the auspices of the state.

Airlines operating at Cairo airport were officially requested on Sunday to prevent US immigration visa holders from seven Muslim-majority countries from boarding flights to the United States, EgyptAir official Hossam Hussein said.

Egypt's General Prosecutor Nabil Sadek agreed on Sunday to a request by the Italian prosecutor-general to send Italian and other experts from a specialized German company to retrieve CCTV footage, that could help in revealing the circumstances behind the murder of Italian student Gulio Reggini in Cairo last year.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Egypt’s headline inflation rate to “come down during the second quarter of this calendar year,” IMF’s Mission Chief in Egypt Chris Jarvis said on Wednesday.