Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met Friday in New York German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the meetings of the UN General Assembly. The two discussed bilateral relations and the latest developments in Egypt, the Egyptian presidency said.

The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to free dozens of journalists currently languishing in Egyptian prisons.

Father Bishoy Aziz, Executive Director of Logos TV, the official channel of the Coptic Church in America said in his monthly speech to viewers of the Channel in America that we should move forward following the holy bible that says in (Luke 2:62) that no one puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.

Egypt's new cabinet led by former Petroleum Minister Sherif Ismail saw 16 replacements and includes 33 portfolios. The ministers were sworn in on Saturday before President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Security bodies in Beheira governorate arrested two scrap workers for slaughtering a number of donkeys and selling the meat, Youm7 reported Thursday.

Thousands of people attended the Friday funeral of Atiqa Gaddafi, sister of late Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi, in Fayoum, southwest of Cairo, Youm7 reported.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al- Sisi accepted the cabinet’s resignation on Saturday, said the presidency.

The Zagazig Criminal Court sentenced 12 defendants to death on Saturday on charges of forming an "Islamic State-affiliated terrorist cell."

Two Egyptian pilgrims died from their injuries caused by a construction crane that collapsed in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, announced the Ministry of Health Saturday.

Australian government announced today to host 12.000 refugees fleeing from both Syria and Iraq. Applications will be available for refugees in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey.

Father Rewis, priest of St. Mary Church in Odaysat, Luxor, said that the decision of Ministry of Tourism to launch a trip following the Holy Family’s path through Egypt should have positive impact on tourism in Egypt.

Egypt and the US discussed on Thursday means of fostering cooperation and exchanging expertise in several agricultural fields especially strategic crops including rice and cotton.

Egypt offered Friday its condolences for Emirati and Bahraini peoples over the killing of least 50 soldiers in Yemen.

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi left Jakarta Saturday heading to Egypt after an Asian tour that included Singapore, China and Indonesia.

Egypt's finance ministry will issue lottery prizes in order to motivate businesses to issue receipts and citizens to demand them, to promote popular observation of the soon-to-be imposed value-added tax.

Sohag Criminal Court sentenced 26 accused of burning St. George Church in Suhag to life imprisonment, 67 defendants to 15 years in prison and 26 defendants were sentenced to 10 years.

Copts in Qena celebrated yesterday the feast of Anba Takla in the presence of Abba Takla, Bishop of Dishna, and priests of the diocese.

Security forces in Cairo managed to arrest the most dangerous element accused of kidnapping the Copts in Nag Hamadi.

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi will start a tour of Asia on Sunday, visiting Singapore, China and Indonesia, the presidency said in a statement on Saturday.

Sixteen people, led by a former officer who had been fired, were referred Saturday by the prosecution to a “terrorism-specialized” court after they “were proven to have been in touch” with the Islamic State group (IS,) Youm7 reported.

Peter Greste in absentia and Mohamed Fahmy were sentenced to 3 years in prison, while their Egyptian colleague Baher Mohamed was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison Saturday morning for “reporting false news.”