Assiut Security Directorate is investigating Ashraf Halaka, gang leader that kept terrorizing the Copts and imposing royalties on them.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, said in his meeting with Gebran Bassil, Lebanese Foreign Minister, and Ambassador Khalid Ziada, Lebanese ambassador to Egypt that Coptic church has nothing to do with politics.

Deputy of Minister of Awqaf, Mohamed Abdel-Razek, said that the ministry has granted Sheikh Borhami a speech permission though he is known for his fanaticism and extremist fatwas.

Up to 20 Swiss companies will attend the Egypt Economic Development Conference, Swiss Ambassador to Egypt Markus Leitner told Youm7 Tuesday via email.

Maj. Gen. Magdi Abdel-Ghaffar, Egyptian Interior Minister, said today that the police will restore security, promising to take the security file seriously.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, inaugurated today the Church of St. Mina in old Cairo

Bishara Raai, Lebanese Maronite Patriarch, said that Christians in the Middle East preserved coexistence and preached peace, and should stay there to continue such great role.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, visited today the mill of Pope Cyril VI, where he had spent several years as lonely monk.

Egyptian Police said several elements belonging to the terrorist organization of the Muslim Brotherhood were arrested on charges of inciting violence and violent attacks against public and private properties.

Egyptian community in Austria welcomed the ruling to allow Egyptians with dual citizenship to be nominated for parliamentary elections assuring their loyalty to their homeland.

Michael Mounir, president of Life Party, said that It's shameful for the state to negotiate building a church with the extremists in Galaa village, Minya.

Coptic Church in Austria headed by bishop Abba Gabriel decided to offer monthly pensions to families of the martyrs of Libya.

Father Stephen Shehata, Agent of Diocese Samalot said that Minya police is subject to the terms of the extremists.

Family of new Coptic victim in Libya, Milad Yacoub, appealed to President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to intervene and return the body of their son.

Copts in Galaa village, Minya, are waiting for police to convince the extremists to allow rebuilding a church. Father Dawod Nashed, deputy of Samalout Diocese, said that we’re waiting for police to fulfill their promise, especially as the church is already existing 38 years ago. We only seek a church to pray!

Many Italian demonstrators gave the government a mandate to fight terrorism and stop the illegal immigrants streaming across the coast of Libya to Italian cities.

Baha Ramzy, head of Coptic Dutch Organization, said that the effort of the Coptic Dutch Organization has brought some results in the European Parliament.

Security services in Sohag managed to release 6 hostages were kidnapped by five gunmen as they were traveling to visit their relatives in Sohag.

U.S. delegation from the House of Representatives visiting Cairo told President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi they are supporting Egypt, particular in the military field, inside the Congress to combat “terrorism” in Sinai and along its western borders with Libya, Egyptian Presidency spokesperson Alaa Youssef stated Saturday.

New York’s decision to close public schools in observance of the two most important Muslims holidays “entrenches the culture of coexistence and acceptance of others,” encouraging U.S. Muslims to “integrate into their society,” Dar al-Iftaa said Friday.

Dual citizens may run for the parliament, according to a Saturday ruling by the Constitutional Court, voiding a presidential decree banning Egyptians with foreign passports from running for the parliamentary elections, Youm7 reported.