The minimum expenditure of new petroleum deals, signed in 2015 and for new amendments on the ongoing deals reached $2.57 billion, Youm7 reported an official at the Ministry of Petroleum on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to brief the media.

The four bronze lions guarding the two ends of the Qasr Al-Nil Bridge linking Gezira to Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo have witnessed a great deal since they were first set up at the end of the 19th century, from the romantic dating of young couples staring at the Nile to the roars of the millions of Egyptians who marched over the bridge during the 25 January Revolution chanting for freedom, equality and the toppling of the former Mubarak regime.

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Three Egyptian children, aged between 10 and 3 years old, were suffocated to death after short circuit caused fire in n air-condition at their apartment in Sulaibikhat, north of Kuwait city, Al Rai newspaper reported Friday.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid condemned the two terrorist attacks that took place in Turkey expressing condolences and support for the families of the victims, the Turkish people and government, Youm7 reported.

A top official in the central administration of the agricultural quarantine authority has agreed to import a cargo of potato seeds with high level of Silver scurf fungus could reach 40%, Youm7 reported another official in the authority who spoke o condition of anonymity Friday.

Nile Delta’sBeheira Governor Deputy Nadia Abdel Ilah announced that the governorate has framed a plan to face rain floods that could hit the villages in winter to avoid repeating crisis.

Kerdasa prosecution officials visited Al-Moatamdeya area on Thursday to inspect the circumstances surrounding a series of explosions.

The Administrative Control Authority in New Valley governorate announced on Tuesday the arrest of the head of the governorate's construction authority on corruption charges.

Ninty percent of male and female presenters with Maspero's Regional Channels Sector are overweight and have been granted a three-month deadline by which to slim down, according to the sector's chairman, Hany Gaafar.

An Egyptian military court sentenced on Thursday hundreds of supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group to jail terms of up to 25 years, a judicial source said.

Egypt's Minister of Defense Sedky Sobhi met on Thursday in Cairo with General Joseph Votel, the head of the US Central Command, to discuss the latest efforts to fight terrorism and restore order, stability and security in the Middle East region, the Egyptian Armed Forces spokesperson announced.

Egypt's long-awaited value added tax (VAT) bill is set to be finalised on Sunday to be put up for general parliamentary debate, with MPs sticking to the 12 percent rate, said MP and member of the planning and budget committee Talaat Khalil.

Foreign Minister Sameh Shourky will meet with Zimbabwean Minister of Tourism Walter Mzembi Thursday to discuss the bilateral cooperation between both countries, Youm7 reported.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has sent a message to his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbass, assuring his that support of the Palestinian cause always comes on Egypt’s the top of foreign agenda, according to the Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) Thursday.

Two major Western news outlets have slammed the economic policies of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in recent weeks, saying they rely too much on the "Gulf injection" of financial assistance, while repeating the oft-made claim that Egypt’s failing economy is the president's fault.

A Cyprus court on Thursday refused to hear testimony from a Cambridge University professor in defense of an Egyptian hijacker fighting an extradition request by his country over fears that he could be tortured or killed.

Egypt will increase the price of metro tickets from LE1 to a minimum of LE1.5, according to cabinet spokesperson Hossam Qawish, although he said no timetable has been set for the price rise.

The Finance Ministry, via the Central Bank of Egypt, is set on Thursday to borrow a total of 10.7 billion EGP (around $1.2 billion) through treasury bills (T-Bill), Youm7 reported.

Minister Sahr Nasr stated also in remarks to Youm7 Thursday that the United Nations allocated $736 million in grants to support most priority development projects in Egypt in the period between 2014 and 2017.

Egypt is to receive a $2 billion deposit from Saudi Arabia, International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr said on Thursday.