Egypt has approved a law that will increase jail terms for those who perform female circumcisions, raising the maximum sentence to seven years from two, according to the state’s official gazette on Wednesday.

Egypt announced it follows up “with interest” the U.S. congress’ voting on overriding President Barack Obama’s veto on Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which allows suing Saudi Arabia’s officials or royal families following the 9/11 attacks, said Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement Thursday.

Egyptian General Petroleum Corp (EGPC) is seeking 177,000 tons of gasoil for delivery into Suez, Alexandria and El Dekheila in October, two tender documents showed on Thursday.

The marketing company GWT has launched a new campaign to attract tourists to Egypt, focusing attention on 12 foreign countries, in line with an agreement reached with the Egyptian Tourism Authority last year.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has approved a legal amendment that will raise fees for Egyptians seeking government permission to work abroad. The amendment was previously approved by parliament but required the final approval of the president.

New Cairo Misdemeanors Court on Tuesday cleared a three-year-old child from charges of theft and resisting arrest.

Foreign exchange traders working on Egypt's black market said the price of the US dollar jumped to more than LE13 just hours after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's speech in Alexandria on Monday.

Israel's Radio Kol Hay has reported that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and King Abdullah of Jordan will most likely attend the funeral of the late Israeli President Shimon Peres on Thursday.

The Zaqaziq Criminal Court on Wednesday has sentenced 37 people to life imprisonment over alleged links to IS militant group, Youm7 reported.

Head of Hurghada International Airport denied media reports on assigning the airport’s entire terminal two exclusively for Russian tourist flights.

Head of Hurghada International Airport denied media reports on assigning the airport’s entire terminal two exclusively for Russian tourist flights.

President Abdel Fatah al Sisi on Wednesday received a delegation from the U.S. think tank Brookings Institution, Youm7 reported.