Egypt ranks sixth from bottom on a list of 141 countries in terms of travel safety and security, according a new report published by the World Economic Forum.

Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail described the country's relationship with Saudi Arabia as “good and solid” after recent reports of diplomatic tensions between the two countries, Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Friday.

A child betrothral held in Dakahlia has triggered backlash among rights groups as the governorate sees its third similar incident this year.

A young woman who is confined to bed due to obesity and paralyzed by a stroke has written a letter begging President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to intervene on her behalf and arrange treatment at a military hospital.

A 35-year-old man died while trying to illegally excavate for ancient artefacts in Alexandria on Thursday, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported.

Altercation caused by members of the Supreme Council of Universities, which in being held in Fayoum University, on Cairo University President Gaber Nassar’s latest decision of removing the religious identity from the university’s official documents .

Egyptian Ministry of Supply has established a 20-hour hotline (19280) to receive the Egyptian’s complaints about the shortages of basic food in the local markets, Youm7 reported at official at the ministry on Thursday.

Egyptian border guards arrested on a total of 61 unregistered migrants, including two Sudanese, at Sallum ground border before entering into the Libyan territories, Youm7 reported on Thursday.

The Cairo International Airport received a total of 35 Egyptian nationals deported back from Saudi Arabia, U.S., Lebanon, and Greece on Wednesday due to illegal migration and residency, Youm7 reported officials at the airport on Thursday.

As many as 392 Egyptians have entered Egypt from Libya via the Sallum border crossing over the past 24 hours according to a statement by Marsa Matrouh Security chief Mokhtar el Senbary.

The third round of the Arab Women Economic Empowerment Network “Khadija” kicked off on Thursday at the Cairo-based Arab League headquarters, Youm7 reported.

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed on Wednesday over the phone with US Secretary of State John Kerry developments in Iraq, Syria, Libya, and efforts in combating terrorism, the Egyptian foreign ministry announced in a statement Thursday.

Head of the parliament’s foreign affairs committee Mohamed el Orabi called on the German Foreign Ministry to support Egyptian candidate Mushira Khattab to the post of UNESCO Director-General.

Egypt will open the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip, allowing for a two-way flow of people and goods on Saturday Oct.15 and Sunday Oct.16, Youm7 reported Thursday.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said on Thursday that Egypt has not plotted against Ethiopia or supported the Ethiopian opposition.

Egypt’s stocks hit the highest level in sixteen months a day after an Egyptian central bank official announced the receipt of a $2 billion deposit from Saudi Arabia.

Orange Egypt, the second biggest mobile operator in Egypt, has said that it is willing to re-negotiate the acquiring of the 4G mobile licence with the Egyptian National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) under new terms, the company stated on the bourse website on Thursday.

A Saudi Airlines airplane made an emergency landing at Cairo International Airport on Thursday due to technical malfunction.

French energy company Total is expected to inject $200 million in new investments into ‎the Egyptian market over the next five years, the Egyptian government said on Thursday after ‎a meeting between Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and a delegation from the French company currently visiting Cairo.

The Suez Canal Authority is exploring a possible deal with shipping company Global Maritime that would see the company paying in advance for ships traveling through the Suez Canal, according to informed sources.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry headed for Vienna on Wednesday to take part in the meetings of the Egyptian Austrian Business Council (EABC,) scheduled to kick off Thursday, Youm7 reported.