Egypt's $12 billion three-year IMF loan programme will be repaid in 10 years with a 4.5 year grace period and the reforms agreed with the international lender aim to boost growth and curb inflation, the finance ministry said on Sunday.

House of Representative member Mostafa Bakri said that the parliament will pass the Civil Society Law that was drafted by the parliament without considering the draft written by the government on the law, youm7 reported on Saturday.

Egypt’s Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) referred Saturday the Pizza Hut fast food chain to the general prosecution over complaints that they charge clients more than their advertised prices, a CPA statement read.

The committee formed by President Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi to review the cases of young people detained for “politically related crimes” will expand its scope to include prisoners who have received final verdicts in crimes involving protest, publishing and expression, Egypt's presidency said on Saturday.

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi will visit Portugal on 21 and 22 November upon an invitation by Portuguese President Marcelo de Sousa, an Egyptian presidency statement said on Saturday.

Sadat Metro Station, located in Downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square, has reopened its doors to commuters Saturday following a one-day closure in anticipation of possible protests in the square, state news agency MENA reported.

Cairo's main squares and streets were quiet on Friday apart from the intense presence of security forces, despite anonymous calls for protests which have circulated widely in the past few weeks. According to Al-Ahram news website, there were dozens of arrests during small protests across Egyptian governorates. The governor of Cairo and the director of Giza security directorate have been carrying out to check on the security conditions, Al-Ahram reported.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on Friday a three-year, $12 billion loan for Egypt to help the country recover from its deep economic crisis, the fund said in a statement.

Prosecutors ordered the detention of an Egyptian judge on Thursday after he was found in possession of 68 kilograms of hashish (cannabis extract), Al-Ahram daily reported on Friday.

Security officials at Nuweiba Custom Authority have thwarted attempt of smuggling a set of 35 metallic and wooden artifacts dating back the beginning of the 20th century abroad, Youm7 reported on Thursday.

Egypt’s core inflation jumped but urban consumer price inflation eased for the second consecutive month in October, the central bank said, a week after it floated the pound and the government hiked interest rates and fuel prices.

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed this week with gains amounting to 90.7 billion EGP after the central bank float the Egyptian pound against the US dollar, Youm7 reported.

The International Monetary Fund said that it will disburse an initial $2.75 million loan tranche to Egypt on Friday assuming that the Fund’s board votes to approve the $12 billion bailout program.

At least 32 Egyptian fishermen have been barred from leaving the Saudi Arabia for more than six months following a financial dispute with their Saudi “Kafeel”, or employer, Al Akhbar reported Thursday.

The Sadat Metro station, located beneath the iconic Tahrir Square, is closed on Friday amid calls for anti-government protest against deteriorating economic conditions, state news agency MENA reported.

Egypt's armed forces and police force raided 11 major "armed terrorist hotspots" in North Sinai governorate killing six militants, the army spokesperson announced in an official statement on Thursday.

Egypt condemned what it described as “irresponsible” statements made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the Egyptian government.

As Egypt moves forward on the path to securing a $12 billion loan package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the country has found itself facing mysterious calls on social media for protests on Friday against “economic conditions."

Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Cairo on Thursday for a short visit to meet with President Abdel Fatah al Sisi, Youm7 reported. The visit is expected to include talks on strengthening bilateral relations and international issues of mutual interest. The UAE has been strong supporters of Egypt since the ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi in July 2013. it pledged a $3bn aid package to Egypt, comprised of a $1bn grant and a $2bn interest-free deposit at the Central Bank of Egypt. The UAE has emerged as one of Egypt’s main backers following the 2013 ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, providing Cairo with billions of dollars in aid.