Interior Ministry announced yesterday that 16 members of the Muslim Brotherhood were arrested on charges of attacking public and priavte properties.

Gamal Ragheb, eyewitness, said that a bomb was found yesterday next to St. Abanoub church in Wasti. Police were reported, and bomb squad team defused the bomb before it explodes and without causing any casualties.

Father Polous Halim, spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Chruch, said that Pope Tawadros II has received H.E. Dr.Zsolt S SEMNUN, Hungarian Vice prime minister in the papal residence.

Father Polous Halim, spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that Pope Tawadros had expelled a Coptic woman who was discussing her private problems in public and talking about private matters of her family.

Tages-Anzeiger Swiss newspaper said that the existence of Christians in the Middle East became threatened.

A Swiss newspaper said today that Christians suffer from ethnic cleansing in the Middle East.

Alexandria director of security has inspected security enhancements in Alexandria and visited monastery of St. Mina in Mariout.

Essen Diocese of the Roman Catholic in North Rhine decided to allow the Coptic Orthdox Church in Germany to use the church of St. Bonifatios in Duisburg and celebrate the mass according to the Coptic rituals.

Egyptian police provides tight security enhancements to protect Coptic churches on November 28 as Islamists called to an Islamic revolution in all Egyptian governorates.

A church source speaking on condition of anonymity said security services have taken strict measures around the St. Mark Cathedral in Abbasiya and all other churches in anticipation of demonstrations on Friday that were called for by the Salafi Front and the Muslim Brotherhood.

A fact-finding Committee held a press conference today at the headquarters of the Shura Council, to document the events in Egypt after the revolution of June 30. It issued a report stating that supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood have attacked many churches all over Egypt.

Security forces in Behira arrested today a terrorist cell planning for terrorist attacks in the coming period.

Security forces in Beni suef arrested a terrorist cell to participate in Nov. 28 demonstrations with weapons and explosive devices in their possession.

Security forces in Minya have arrested three key suspects in the burning of Epiphany evangelist Church in Mallawi, Minya.

From my heart, I salute your sincere efforts to prevent and respond to the terrible crimes against minorities around the world.

Maj. Gen. Mohammed Ibrahim, Egyptian Minister of the Interior, said on Tuesday that police is going to use live ammunition if needed to defend state and citizens.

Abba Hedra, Bishop of Aswan, has ordained new priest at St. Mark Church in Aswan.

NGOs in Assiut have issued a joint statment today to mourn the departure of Abba Mikhail, Bishop of Assiut. Statement said that the late bishop was an example of tolerance and nationality.

The Graduates of the Theological school in Assiut mourned the loss of Bishop Mikhail of the Diocese of Assiut.

Amid tight security measures, the funeral of Abba Mikhail, bishop of Assiut, started at Archangel Michael in Assiut was held and headed by Pope Tawadros II.

Rev. Refat Fekry, Head of Media and Publishing Council at the Evangelical Church, mourned chief of the bishops , Anba Mikhail, bishop of Assiut.