Somali Islamist militants detonated a roadside bomb on Tuesday southwest of the capital Mogadishu when a military vehicle was passing and killed at least three soldiers, a military officer and the rebel group said.

Egypt's ambassador to the Vatican handed Pope Francis an official invitation to visit Egypt from President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, Al-Ahram newspaper reported Monday.

Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zend met with Pope Tawadros II on Monday to discuss the building of churches and personal status draft laws.

Unknown assailants bombed three electricity pylons in Giza's Awsim late Sunday, which led to a power outage in a number of districts, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported.

Egypt's public prosecutor referred on Sunday to military prosecution 58 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members who are accused of terrorism-related charges between 2013 and 2014, a step ahead of a military trial.

A 17-year old who left northern England to join Islamic State was reported to have become Britain's youngest suicide bomber when he blew himself up in a car in northern Iraq, British media said after the militants posted pictures on social media.

Archbishop Royce Morcos, spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria, said the Clerical Board has granted second marriage permits to 30 Coptic Christians in Alexandria, adding that it has been considering issuing 18 other permits since January.

The Minya Criminal Court postponed on Sunday the retrial of Muslim Brotherhood Guide Mohamed Badie and 78 others in the case known as the “Adua” incident to August 30 in order to discuss the testimonies of the prosecution's witnesses.

The Agouza Misdemeanor Court sentenced five Brotherhood supporters in absentia to five years in prison on Sunday, with a fine of LE100,000 over charges of inciting riots, thuggery and blocking a main road in Giza several months ago.

The leader of Tunisia’s Muslim Brotherhood-inspired Ennahda Movement, Rachid al-Ghannouchi, is seeking a Saudi-sponsored political settlement between the Brotherhood and the Egyptian government, Egypt’s local media reported.

A 17-year old who left northern England to join Islamic State was reported to have become Britain's youngest suicide bomber when he blew himself up in a car in northern Iraq, British media said after the militants posted pictures on social media.

Muslim guerrillas in the Philippines will begin turning over their weapons as part of a peace deal even as lawmakers are still debating a law creating a new autonomous Muslim region in the country’s south, rebel and government peace negotiators said Thursday.

Younger generations of the Muslim Brotherhood favor violent means of protest against the government, adding to disagreements within the now-outlawed group’s leaderships who favor adherence to peaceful means, the Financial Times said Wednesday.

Security forces in North Sinai prevented on Thursday an attack on Sheikh Zuwayed police station. The attack was allegedly planned by militants belonging to the pro-Islamic State group, Sinai Province.

The militant group Islamic State said on Thursday it had blown up two warplanes at an air base that it had seized near the central Libyan city of Sirte.

Cairo criminal court resumes on Thursday the Qatar espionage trial of ex-president Mohamed Morsi and ten others.

The Council of Churches will organize a Cairo conference to “counter atheism in Egypt” June 16, Youm7 reported Tuesday.

The Conservative Party's call for a unified electoral list for the upcoming parliamentary elections, which are yet to be scheduled, has caused a division among political parties, as many liberal groups object to the inclusion of the Salafi Nour Party on the list.

Several Copts affected by the church’s refusal to grant them permission for a second marriage decided to cancel a protest scheduled to take place at the Cathedral in Abbassiya on Wednesday.

Security personnel detonated two vehicles near a camp for multinational peacekeepers in North Sinai late Tuesday, killing at least six suspected militants, a military source said.

Pope Francis on Wednesday approved an unprecedented Vatican department to judge bishops accused of covering up or not preventing sexual abuse of minors, meeting a key demand by victims' groups.