Egypt hopes to resume talks with the International Monetary Fund on a crucial $4.8 billion loan soon as it struggles to prop up an ailing economy wrecked by protracted political unrest.

Prominent Saudi preacher Mohamed El-Areifi called during Friday prayers in Cairo's Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque in Cairo for businessmen around the world to invest in Egypt, praising the country for its history and heritage.

The National Salvation Front is demanding impartial oversight for the next parliamentary elections, while claiming that the current government is unable to guarantee the integrity and impartiality of the vote.

The Egyptian pound continued to plunge after a dollar auction at the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Thursday revealed 0.47 per cent plunge from a similar auction on the previous day.

ts are an integral part of human rights and democracy, the statement continued. The National Council for Women (NCW) rejected the draft law on parliamentary elections discussed by the Shura Council on Wednesday.

Egypt's liberal Constitution Party has announced that it began internal party elections after last month's constitutional referendum. Some party members, however, have continued to demand the resignation of certain unelected party officials.

The Justice Ministry is working on a draft law to create a Socio-Economic Council, said Essam Farag, the vice president of the Court of Cassation.

Prosecutor-General Talaat Abdullah has ordered the formation of a special prosecution body to investigate crimes committed against revolutionaries by members of the former regime.

Human rights organizations began a signature campaign Sunday in solidarity with Tahani al-Gebali, former deputy of the Supreme Constitutional Court, who was ousted from the court along with seven other judges.

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) reduced the size of its offering in its daily foreign currency auction on Wednesday, a day after Qatar threw Egypt an economic lifeline by sending $2.5 billion in aid to help the country contain an ongoing currency crisis.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi will meet Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to discuss the Syrian crisis during his visit to Cairo on Wednesday, Tehran's ambassador to Cairo told pan-Arab daily Asharq Al-Awsat.

Egypt, battered by political turmoil and an economic crisis that has sent the local currency tumbling, will hold a parliamentary election in April, officials said on Wednesday.

Ismailia Military Court extended journalist Mohamed Sabry’s detention and postponed his case until 15 January, as several human rights organizations condemned his continued imprisonment Wednesday.

Ismailia Military Court extended journalist Mohamed Sabry’s detention and postponed his case until 15 January, as several human rights organizations condemned his continued imprisonment Wednesday.

The Egyptian pound hit a record low on Tuesday after weakening again at a central bank U.S. dollar auction designed to stem a decline in the country's dwindling foreign currency reserves.

Qatar has provided Egypt with US$5 billion in financial aid, including a $1 billion grant, Qatar's Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani said in a press conference in Cairo Tuesday attended by Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Qandil.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) held "productive" discussions with Egypt about its economic strategy, a senior Fund official said on Monday after a visit to the country.

Former Deputy President of the Supreme Constitutional Court Tahani al-Gebali, has filed a challenge against Egypt’s new Constitution and its stipulations on the court’s system of adjudication.

Former presidential candidate and Strong Egypt Party head Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh has denied any intention to merge with the National Salvation Front in the upcoming parliamentary elections, accusing the front of deepening political divides.

Inclement weather on Monday prompted the closure of the Arish and Damietta marine ports and caused a road collision that led to the death of six people in northern Egypt, Egyptian state TV reported.

A Cairo criminal court on Monday sentenced journalist El-Walid Ismail to one year in prison for attacking Egyptian security personnel during last year's trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak.