Egypt will open the Rafah Border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Monday for three days in both directions, state-owned news agency MENA reported on Saturday.

Two yeaphotojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, better known as Shawkan, has exceeded the maximum legal pre-trial detention periodrs after his arrest during the forceful dispersal of pro-Muslim Brotherhood sit-ins by security forces, .

Not long after the death of legendary actor Omar Sharif, fellow Egyptian acting legend Nour el Sherif passed away at the age of 69, reported Youm 7.

On the evening of the first Sunday of August, Pantanassa Monastery together with the Parish of St Catherine’s Mascot, presented an information evening to inform the faithful on the wider implications of the proposed amendment to the definition of ‘marriage’ in the Marriage Act (1961). It specifically addressed religious, social, legal and educational consequences that such legislation would have if approved. You can now watch a video of all four presentations below or download the audio.

Two 3,400 year-old mummies of an ancient Egyptian architect and his spouse have undergone an unusual process of mummification but still in a very good state of preservation, researchers at the UK’s University of York told Plos One Journal.

The editor-in-chief of an Egyptian newspaper was prevented on Saturday from leaving the country by Cairo airport authorities because he failed to present a judge's permission to leave the country while facing a court trial.

About 10 countries, including Egypt, are interested in buying two French helicopter carriers whose planned sale to Russia has been cancelled due to the Ukraine crisis, a source familiar with the situation said.

Egypt’s Socialist Popular Alliance Party will participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections, expected to take place by the end of this year, central committee member Wael Tawfik told Ahram Online.

Anba Sharobim, Bishop of Qena, headed the celebration of Abu Sefen feast in Qena amid tight security. Thousands of Coptic Christians have attended the celebration, and security forces have secured the celebration.

Dear Mr Cameron I am writing to you as a British citizen, Egyptian born and a Copt with deep sense of belonging and gratitude to this country which nurtured my youth dreams till fulfilment; I adore it and love its values. I watched with admiration your Easter encouraging message and your commitment to speak out and support persecuted Christians and others persecuted minorities all over the world.

The British government has this year increased its arms deals with Egypt, after a reduction in arms exports following the 2013 ouster of president Mohamed Morsi, the website Newsweek reported on Friday.

Secretary of State John Kerry headed to the Middle East on Friday for security talks in Egypt and discussions in Qatar with Arab foreign ministers whose countries are wary of the nuclear deal struck with Iran.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued on Saturday two amended laws to govern the parliamentary elections, which was delayed by court earlier this year, the transitional justice minister said.

The Egyptian government extended by six months the deployment of "some elements of the armed forces" outside Egypt's borders to defend national and Arab security in the Gulf, Red Sea and the Strait of Mandeb, state news agency MENA said on Saturday.

Wael Adel Aziz, 30 years old, resident in Tasa monastery village in Selim Coast, was kidnapped while he was driving his truck on his way to Sohag with his brother and his cousin.

Assiut prosecutor ordered the Special control for high school exams to bring assets answer sheets for the student Mariam Malak Zekri, a student in Saft Alkhmar High School in Minia Governorate. She got zero mark in secondary school final exams except for the Arabic language despite her superiority over the past years.

More than 100 people were killed in a suicide car bombing at a busy market in an Iraqi town on Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks carried out by Islamic State militants since they overran large parts of the country.

A total of 23 militants have been killed in military airstrikes in North Sinai, Egyptian military sources told Sky News Arabia Saturday.

Egypt has strongly condemned the latest “terrorist attack” that targeted a supermarket in Iraq where more than 100 people were killed and at least 170 were injured, said Egyptian foreign Ministry Spokesperson Badr Abdel Atty in a statement Saturday.

Mohammed Badr, governor of Luxor, received a delegation of priests headed by Abba Yousab, general Bishop of Coptic Orthodox in Luxor and Abba Ywakim, Bishop of Esna and Armant to congratulate him on Eild al-Fitr.

Father Arminius, priest of Virgin Mary Church in Luxor, said that the Church decided to cancel the breakfast party, which is held by the church every year in the month of Ramadan, to announce a state of mourn for the attacks against Egyptian police and army in Sinai.