Emad Hilmi, human rights activist has told Copts United that Mina Asaad Fahim, the kidnapped child by armed men in Deir Mawas, Minya has been returned home after his family paid a large ransom approaching 2 million pounds.

Presidential candidate Khalid Ali said in an interview in Tahrir satellite channel that the most important point in his platform is social justice, pointing out that article 28 of the constitutional declaration will never allow Mubarak and his men to fake the results of the elections.

Lawyers Union of Legal and democratic Studies Organization demanded the Supreme Council of Armed Forces for taking a reaction towards those who are calling for armed jihad whom should be called the new terrorists who want to transfer Egypt to a new Afghanistan.

Lawyers Union of Legal and democratic Studies Organization demanded the Supreme Council of Armed Forces for taking a reaction towards those who are calling for armed jihad whom should be called the new terrorists who want to transfer Egypt to a new Afghanistan.

Khalek Ali, human rights activist presents today his papers to inter the presidential race with 32 authorization of MPs of People’s Assembly and Shoura Council; most of them from Social Democratic Egyptian Party.

Yasmin Samir, the spokesperson for the April 6th Movement in Suez said that they refuse the nomination of the ex-vice president Omar Suleiman for the presidential race. She added that the revolution aims at several targets, and one of them is the demolition of the corrupted regime which Omar Suleiman was a pillar in it.

Many Christian and Muslim farmers in Beni Suef used to celebrate Palm Sunday by selling palms to the Copts in front of the churches and near their houses. Christians of Egypt are used to celebrating the Palm Sunday by holding palms in churches as well as making crosses, rings and other figures made of palms.

A number of supporters of Hazem Abu Ismail, a likely candidate for presidency distributed leaflets in Beni Suef in which they demanded Christians to elect him, denying he is against Christians. It said that Abu Ismail’s partner in the law firm is a Christian lawyer in addition to 10 Christians in the main committee to support Abu Ismail’s campaign.

Dr. Tarek Heggy, the liberal thinker said that he is happy after nominating General Omar Suleiman for presidency, calling him the only savior of Egypt at the current stage.

Former spy chief and vice president Omar Soleiman issued a statement on Friday afternoon announcing that he will run for president of Egypt. Soleiman's statement comes in response to a rally which took place earlier Friday in Abbasiya, Cairo by hundreds of his supporters who demanded Mubarak's long-time Right-hand run for president.

Court of Assiut upheld today the ruling on Makarim Diab who was sentenced to six years upon accusing him of defamation of Islamic religion. The court was full of Salafis who, for the second time, threatened the lawyers and prevented a fair trial.

No Copts won in the elections of student unions in Beni Suef University. Mohamed Fattouh Abdel Kader, faculty of Pharmacy was elected as Secretary General of the Union and Ali Mustafa Omar, faculty of Law was selected as Assistant Secretary.

Employees and workers of the local administration of Nasser city in Beni Suef have refused to dissolve their sit-in after a request from MPs of Freedom and Justice Party promising to transfer their demands to the officials.

Abba Kyrolos, Bishop of Nag Hammadi denied what was reported in some news sites about receiving threats to burn down the Church of St. Anthony and Virgin Mary, Abu Shusha.

A number of websites spread documents proving that the mother of Sheikh Hazem Salah Abu Ismail is a U.S. citizen as her name comes in a U.S. governmental website as a U.S. citizen.

Dr. Naguib Gebrael, head of the Egyptian Federation for Human Rights made an opinion poll for the Copts about which presidential candidate they are going to vote for in the coming presidential elections.

Holy Synod of the Coptic orthodox church decided the conditions of nominating for the patriarch last Tuesday. They decided that voters should be at least 35 years old, with a good reputation and known for loving and serving his country Egypt. He should have never been charged for any felony.

Father Suriel Gad, priest of St. Mary church Ezbit Galila, Beni Kasim village, Baba center in Beni Suef told Copts United that many Muslims are gathering before his house in Ezbit Galila preventing workers and building materials from entering his house for painting and installing the ceramic tiles.

Hundreds of Christians and Muslims of Martyrs village in Menoufia, gathered today protesting against the disappearance of Yustina Samir Aziz (16 years) last Thursday.

In order to inter the presidential race, Ibrahim Ahmed Ibrahim al-Gharieb, businessman from Kuesna, Munofia has paid a lot of money to get the authorization required for nominating himself which is against the law.

Free Parliamentary Alliance held a press conference today to announce launching a campaign entitled “Arise O Egyptian people” to support the civil state.