Samalot security forces arrested 28 people from Galaa village after the clashes yesterday in which 7 Copts were injured and several shops owned by Copts were demolished.

Military spokesman said that 35 terrorists were killed in North Sinai in security crackdown in Arish and Sheidkh Zwaid.

Spiegel online German magazine said that 8 people have attacked two Egyptians aged 21 and 32 years old near the refugee housing.

Father Ezekiel Khalil, priest of Khattara village, said that the church of St. Paul and St. Anthony in the village was closed down in 1960 by the fanatics.

Copts in Egypt have celebrated Palm Sunday today by holding palms in the church which symbolizes receiving Jesus Christ in Jerusalem.

Diocese of Megaga in Minya filed a report on the public prosecutor in Megaga after police had attacked a 7 years old church that they used previously to protect it.

Egypt sees the framework nuclear accord that Iran reached with world powers this week as a first step towards a final deal that will hopefully help bring stability to the Middle East, the state news agency reported on Friday, quoting the foreign ministry.

The first phase of Egypt’s long-awaited parliamentary elections could be completed before the month of Ramadan, Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab announced Friday.

Hundreds of Egyptian Copts departed Cairo airport Friday heading to Jerusalem ahead of Coptic Easter celebrations, Youm7 reported.

Abba Raphael, general secretary of the Holy Synod, told Copts United that the church's position remains constant to prevent Copts from visiting Jerusalem for national purposes, and only the elderly were allowed to visit Jerusalem as pilgrims.

Maj. Gen. Salah Ziada, governor of Minya, and Abba Pfnotios, Bishop of Samalot, laid yesterday the foundation stone of the church of the Martyrs at Awr village where most of the basis of the Church of the martyrs in the village Coptic martyrs of Libya belong.

The Islamic Center in Leoben, Austrian, denounced statements by Nabil Elaraby, Secretary General of the Arab League, about Christianity and the holy bible.

Nabil Elaraby, secretary-general of the Arab League, expressed regret for misunderstanding of his remarks, which may be understood as insult for Christian religion.

Coptic people of Abnoub and New Assiut celebrated yesterday the inauguration of St. John in Abnoub after it was demolished during the events of teh dispersal of Rabaa Adawia and Nahda sit-ins.

Maj. Gen. Salah Ziada, governor of Minya, and Abba Pfnotios, Bishop of Samalot, laid today the basis of the Church of the martyrs in the village of Al Awr in Samalot, Minya province, during a great celebration.

An eye witness from Galaa village told Copts United that there is security presence next to the church in the village without really solving the problem.

Dr. Amin Lotfi, President of the University of Beni Suef, said during the celebration to grant Pope Tawadros II the honorary doctorate in social

Bishop Raphael, Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, told Copts United that Church doesn't prevent the Copts from visiting Jerusalem as pilgrims since the Pope had allowed the elderly to visit Jerusalem.

Abba Raphael, secretary of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, denounced statement of Nabil al-Araby, Secretary of the Arab League, in which he claimed there are many bibles of the Christian churches.

Rev. Refaat Fikri, Head of Media Council and publishing Committee at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Egypt, denounced the statements by Dr. Nabil Elaraby, Secretary General of the Arab League, in which he said that Sunnis and Shiites do not have different bibles like Catholic and Protestant churches.

Kamal Zakher, founder of the secular trend in Egypt, said that Jerusalem is a significant holy place for all Christians who visit it as pilgrims, and the Copts should be no exception.