Coptic Orthodox Church, headed by Pope Tawadros II, issued a statement to announce its support to the Armed Forces in the ongoing war against terrorism.

Brigadier Mohammed Samir, a military spokesman, said in a new statement that 2 sites belong to the terrorists were fully destroyed.

European Union of Coptic Organizations for Human Rights mourned the martyrdom of several Egyptian soldiers in northern Sinai, promising in a statement today to do the best to expose terrorism on international scale.

Coptic Orthodox Diocese in Port Said, Denied what was published by "Rose Al-Youssef" magazine, under the title of “priest in Port practices black magic ".

During his meeting with the Egyptian Minister of Tourism, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed the importance providing all means of security for tourists as guests of Egypt and said he ordered police to provide the maximum protection for them.

The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, welcomed the participation of France in the opening ceremony of the New Suez canal on both the official and popular levels, stressing the importance of relations between the two countries and the importance of promoting them on political and economic levels.

Security forces carried out security crackdown in Cairo to arrest escaped prisoners and wanted men in several cases.

Police of public funds arrested a man called Essam. M., Graduated from faculty of Commerce, resident in Kafr El-Dawar, El Beheira governorate, on charges of illegal trade in foreign currencies and cash.

Security services in Assiut Governorate, arrested a man called Farag. P. A., 38 years old, resident of Bani Shkeir, who accused in managing a workshop for manufacturing weapons without a license in his farm.

The Turkish President, Ragab Tayyip Erdogan, called the international community to intervene in the Egyptian judiciary affairs and force them to cancel execution judgments on leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.

National Security Police arrested 5 leaders of the terrorist group who were accused in many crimes such as destruction of public and private institutions, and inciting hatred in several governorates.

Dr. Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organization, said that Egypt should expect a wave of criticism by international human rights organizations after several judgments of execution and life imprisonment on the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood.

National Security Police arrested 15 leaders of the terrorist group who were accused in many crimes such as destruction of public and private institutions, and inciting hatred.

Elizabeth II, Queen of Britain decided to honor two Egyptian characters; namely Abba Angelos, bishop of Britain, and Dr. Nemat Shafik, Deputy Governor of England Bank.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, resumed his weekly sermon in the great Cathedral of St. Mark, yesterday.

Father Pauls Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, met Mr. Neil Hawkins, Australia's ambassador at the Papal cathedral in Cairo today.

Father Paulos Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, revealed that the reason for cancellation the weekly sermon of Pope Tawadros, as some people whom have personal status complaints demonstrated inside the cathedral during the prayers.

The Coptic families whom were expelled from "Kafr Darwish" village, because of a sectarian crisis sent a message to President-Sisi, President of Egypt, in a TV program asking him to return them to their homes. They also assured to him that they do not have money, food or drink and they move from one country to another without stability in place.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, headed national Coptic Church Festive in St. Sergius Church, in Ancient Egypt, on the occasion of the annual anniversary of the arrival of the Holy Family to Egypt, in the presence of a number of ministers, ambassadors of foreign countries, a group of public figures and artists of Italian opera whom provided an art performance in celebration.

Egyptian security services announced in a statement which broadcasted on Egyptian television, for the fall of the intelligence cell belonged to Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organization. The statement confirmed that security forces aborted a planned which established a cell to penetrate the telecommunications networks for the transfer of the special spy information about police officers, military , media , judiciary and all state agencies data to send it to the leaders of the international organization of the Muslim Brotherhood to be able to kill

A bomb exploded in Alsafa area, in Aris, resulted in the death of Brigadier General Ahmed Mohamed Sayed Ibrahim, agent of CID Directorate of North Sinai security, and the injury of Colonel Moataz Sedeek Mohamed Radwan.