Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will meet with a delegation from the Syrian opposition figures on Wednesday in Cairo, according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry.

Three police conscripts and a civilian were killed when militant group attacked their convoy in Arish city of restive North Sinai.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inaugurated Gamal Nasser Museum on Wednesday in the 46th anniversary of the death of Late President Nasser, Youm7 reported.

The Russian delegation, which is visiting Egypt to check the security measures in Egyptian airports before resuming the Russian flights, has asked to allocate Terminal 2 of Hurghada Airport for only the Russian passengers, Youm7 reported officials at the airport Wednesday.

A number of unknown armed assailants stormed a bank in Bulaq Abu el-Ela, Cairo, Youm7 reported.

Ministry of Irrigation announced that the total encroachments on the Nile have reached 16,917 cases since January 2015.

Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr met with Swizz Ambassador to Cairo Marjus Leitner on Wednesday, discussing a number of deals to be signed between two countries in November, according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry.

President Abdel Fatah El Sisi met with the Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, SCA, Vice Admiral Mohab Mamish. Vice Admiral Mamish reviewed overall developments with regard to the SCA’s activities including the operation of the canal’s waterway and attracting more ships to use it.

Egypt’s Aviation Minister Sherif Fathi met on Tuesday with Russian Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov who is currently visiting Cairo to have talks on resuming air traffic between both countries.

Egyptian authorities have arrested nine migrant smugglers in the northern governorate of Beheria, close to the location of where a boat sunk last week that resulted in the drowning of over 200 people, state news agency MENA reported.

Egyptian and Lebanese authorities are discussing to activate a maritime navigation line running between Alexandria and Beirut, Youm7 quoted Alexandria Governor Reda Farahat.

The official website of the Defense Ministry posted a video showing air forces targeting eight SUV vehicles of smugglers in Siwa Oasis, Western Desert.

Russian transport minister Maksim Sokolov told Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday that discussions between the two countries to resume Russian flights to Egypt "have come a long way," an Egyptian presidential statement read.