The Central Bank announced Wednesday that an International Monetary Fund delegation is staying in Cairo for several more days to complete negotiations for a loan to the government.

Before the Conrad Hotel overlooking the Nile Corniche, where an exact replica tomb of the ancient Egyptian mysterious king Tutankhamun is located, thousand of journalists, TV cameras and photographers gathered to witness on Tuesday the unveiling of the tomb by European Commission Vice President Catherine Ashton and the Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou.

The European Union has announced its approval for a two year, 5 billion euro support package for the Egyptian economy from EU financial institutions.

A court in Cairo on Wednesday adjourned until 19 November the trial of 73 defendants accused of being responsible for the Port Said massacre.

A Saudi court in Jeddah decided Wednesday to postpone the trial of Egyptian nationals Ahmed al-Gizawy and Islam Bakr and Saudi national Badr bin Nasser to 5 December, in order to give them a chance to respond to the evidence submitted by the prosecutor.

Israeli media reports have said that four missiles landed Wednesday on the Israeli side of the Egyptian-Israeli border.

The Egyptian economy is expected to grow by between 3.5 to 4 per cent in 2012/13, Prime Minister Hisham Qandil said on Tuesday.

Hundreds gathered at Mohamed Mahmoud Street on Tuesday to commemorate the slain victims of the clashes which took place in the street in central Cairo last year from 19-23 November.

The Egyptian bourse registered gains for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, pushed up by news of Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris' offer to buy a 30 per cent stake in Italy's largest telecoms operator.

Secretary General of the Constitution Party Emad Abu Ghazi said that statements made by party founder Mohamed ElBaradei on Monday on former National Democratic Party members have been distorted and taken out of context.

The Cairo Doctors Syndicate issued a statement Tuesday saying that there are encouraging signs that doctors’ demands may soon be answered.

Egyptian security officials said Monday they arrested an escaped convict who was sentenced to life in prison for his role in bombings at tourist resorts

Several Egyptian political groups on Sunday sent a letter to Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil and International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Christine Lagarde rejecting ongoing negotiations for a proposed $4.5 billion loan.

The 35th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival to kick off on November 27 will celebrate African cinem

A Cairo court sentenced a man on Monday to a two-year prison term as well as a LE2,000 ($330) fine for sexually harassing a woman in an incident which occurred several months earlier

I took a long stroll through the cavernous Egyptian Museum, just off Tahrir Square, this month

Armed forces spokesperson Ahmed Ali announced Saturday that a highway will be named after Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi in appreciation of his efforts during the transitional period between the toppling Hosni Mubarak in the wake of the January 25 Revolution and the inauguration of President Mohamed Morsi on 30 June.

Egyptian police said on Sunday they had broken up a child trafficking ring that sold almost 300 babies for 570 dollars each or less

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has received the third tranche – worth $500 million – of a promised $2 billion deposit from Qatar

The rise of the Muslim Brotherhood to power in Egypt has brought with it a new group of female politicians who say they are determined to bring more women into leadership roles — and at the same time want to consecrate a deeply conservative Islamic vision for women in Egypt.

A committee from the Syndicate of Musicians forced the cancellation of Mohamed El Nahass's concert