Qatar has decided to give $2bn in financial support to Egypt, which is plagued by serious economic challenges, Egyptian state news agency Mena reported yesterday

“In short, the new Egypt is so unwilling to cooperate with Israel that it wouldn’t even act on Israeli intelligence about a threat to its own security,”

New issues of privately-owned daily Al-Dostour were confiscated from the paper's offices following a decision by the head of Giza primary court on Saturday.

A delegation from the National Council for Human Rights visited Tora Prison Hospital Saturday to investigate the detention conditions of former President Hosni Mubarak.

Dozens of supporters of the controversial TV host Tawfik Okasha staged a demonstration on Saturday outside the office of the public prosecutor and the High Court. They protested the suspension of Okasha's Faraeen Channel and his being interrogated on charges of inciting violence against President Mohamed Morsy.

Egyptian military sources revealed that "Operation Eagle" which was originally aimed at securing vital establishments in the Sinai Peninsula, has been developed early Wednesday into combat engagements with militants that will not stop until "all terrorist and criminal activity is quashed."

Egypt's Shura Council, the upper, consultative house of parliament, announced on Tuesday the names of new editors-in-chief for state-owned newspapers and all affiliated publications, in the first reshuffle of official press positions since the inauguration of President Mohamed Morsi.

Egypt's Shura Council, the upper, consultative house of parliament, announced on Tuesday the names of new editors-in-chief for state-owned newspapers and all affiliated publications, in the first reshuffle of official press positions since the inauguration of President Mohamed Morsi.

Egypt's Shura Council, the upper, consultative house of parliament, announced on Tuesday the names of new editors-in-chief for state-owned newspapers and all affiliated publications, in the first reshuffle of official press positions since the inauguration of President Mohamed Morsi.

Egyptian security forces launched a successful counterattack against unknown militant groups who opened fire on five military-police checkpoints Tuesday night on the Airport Road in North Sinai, the Ministry of Interior affirmed in a press statement, Wednesday.

Egypt's stocks rebounded on Tuesday from its drop the day earlier following Sunday's Sinai border attack, with the benchmark EGX30 index rising by 0.5 per cent to end the day at 5,049.51 points.

Egypt's April 6 Youth Movement has called for a Wednesday night rally outside the Presidential Palace in Cairo's Heliopolis district to voice support for President Mohamed Morsi's recent decision to sack a handful of Mubarak-era security officials and demand further reform.

Egypt jumped two positions in the monthly FIFA rankings announced on 8 August 2012, rising to 40 from last month's 42.

A military funeral open to the public in the absence of the president surprised many Egyptians mourning the deaths of 16 border guards killed on Sunday near Egypt's border with the besieged Gaza Strip.

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has fired his intelligence chief and the governor of Northern Sinai

El-Arish, Egypt —Helicopters carried out missile strikes against Islamic militants in Egypt’s first airstrikes in the Sinai Peninsula since 1973

A committee including members of the ministries of the interior, industry and manpower as well as representatives from the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) will be formed to help resolve conflicts between striking workers and factory owners

Egypt’s taekwondo player Tamer Bayoumi was eliminated on Wednesday after losing 6-4 to Thailand's Pen-Ek Karaket in the men's 58kg repechage contest, which was his only chance to win a bronze medal.

President Mohamed Morsi has announced an official state of mourning over the killing of Egyptian border guards in the midst of an attempted militant attack on Israeli targets on Sunday evening near the Gaza-Rafah border.

Egyptian wrestler Karam Gaber won the silver medal in wrestling after losing to Russia’s Alan Khugaev in the 84 kg men’s final of the London 2012 Olympics.

The Constituent Assembly has finished drafting constitutional articles pertaining to the freedom of the press that prohibit the imprisonment of journalists charged with so-called publishing crimes, assembly spokesperson Wahid Abdel Meguid said on Monday.