The Egypt Freedom Party, founded by liberal political figure and former MP Amr Hamzawy, condemned in a statement Sunday the latest terror attacks that targeted security forces in Sinai, and also slammed security violence in dealing with peaceful protests on Saturday.

Security forces arrested at least 19 journalists, reporters and photographers, and a number of crowds were hostile to working journalists on the third anniversary of the January 25 Revolution, according to Press Syndicate member Abeer al Saady Saturday.

The Health Ministry announed Sunday a death toll of 49 on the third anniversay of the 25 January revolution between protesters and security forces. The statement said the casualties occurred during clashes between pro-Muslim Brotherhood protesters on one hand and the security forces and their supporters on the other.

Armed Forces late Saturday closed off entrance to Tahrir Square following the January 25 Revolution anniversary celebrations.

Egypt evacuated its diplomats from Libya on Saturday night after five of their number were kidnapped on Friday.

“The president should set legislation to combat terrorism instead of declaring a state of emergency,” constitutional law Professor Tharwat Abdel Aal told CBC TV channel Saturday.

Five Egyptian policemen were killed in a drive-by shooting on a checkpoint In Beni Suef governorate (200 km south of Cairo) on Thursday morning, Ahram Arabic news website reported.

Interim President Adly Mansour granted awards on Wednesday to 256 fallen policemen for their roles in protecting the country “after they sacrificed their lives to achieve stability and preserve the security of the country and its citizens.”

The African Union’s suspension of Egypt’s membership does not apply to the U.S.-African summit scheduled to be held at the White House, to which Egypt was not invited, Minister of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Badr Abdel Atty told MBC Masr TV channel Wednesday.

A donation fund set up in the wake of 30 June mass protests that led to the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi has collected about LE827 million (roughly $119 mln), state news agency MENA reported on Wednesday.

The Security Information Center of the Ministry of Interior denied Wednesday vieos published by RNN (Rasd News Network) Tuesday, which appear to show security forces assaulting citizens in prison.

CAIRO - Egypt's Foreign Ministry spokesman says that Cairo was not invited to a summit of African leaders to be held in Washington this summer, a decision it describes as "wrong and short-sighted."

Representatives from more than 30 nations and heads of international organisations kicked off the long awaited “Geneva II” talks in the lakeside town of Montreux, Switzerland.

Cairo Governorate has prepared a plan to fully secure the anniversary celebrations of the January 25 Revolution, said Vice Governor of the Cairo Governorate General Mohamed Ayman Abdel Tawab.

Former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif has returned back to his former position as emeritus professor at Cairo University’s Faculty of Engineering upon dean of faculty Sherif Murad's decision to reinstate him.

People’s participation in the constitutional referendum on Jan. 14 and 15 indicates that they support the military-backed roadmap adopted by the government, said head of the Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center Sherif Mehram on Wednesday.

A bag located in Zamalek did not contain a bomb, only wires to insinuate that it was an explosive device, said Director of the General Directorate for Civil Protection Gamal Halawa.

A Cairo court has delayed an appeal against the jail sentences of well-known political activists Ahmed Douma, Ahmed Maher and Mohamed to 10 February.

Adviser to the Prime Minister for the elections affairs Major General Refaat Qomsan said Tuesday that conducting the parliamentary elections using the single-winner system was still under study.

The Wafd Party’s Supreme Commission will hold a meeting Tuesday to vote on the potential of an alliance with the Egyptian Social Democratic Party during the next parliamentary elections.

Minister of Defense General Abdel Fatah al-Sisi becoming president would at first benefit Egypt, but staying in his position as army chief would be much better for Egypt on the long run, author Youssef Zeidan said Monday in the TV show El-Hadath el-Masry.