Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, celebrated Easter in the monastery of St. Mary known as the Syriac monastery among members of the Holy Synod and the Coptic congregation.

In security crackdown, Police have seized 61 tons of corrupted salted fish unfit for human consumption. This came as Egyptians celebrate Easter feasts as well as the Egyptian feast of Sham el-Nessim, in which Egyptian follow a tradition to eat such saluted fish.

For eh fifth time, the province of Minya held a customary reconciliation session to build a church at Galaa village.

The Copts of Toleihat village spent the Easter at their houses fearing the attacks of the fanatics. This came after they refused to allow the Copts to hold the celebration at a house owned by one of them.

Two homemade bombs exploded in front of the Evangelical Church and the Church of St. Joseph in Zagazig city at Sharqia province, causing damage to several vehicles without causing injuries.

Alaa and Gamal Mubarak made their first public appearance on Friday since their release late January, pending a retrial over charges of misusing public funds.

An Egyptian court has confirmed the death sentence on Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie and 13 others for planning attacks against the state.

Egyptian cabinet headed by the Prime Minister decided today to allocate an additional 30 acres to the new building of the Cathedral in New Cairo.

Samuel Tharwat, lawyers of Michael Mounir, said the attorney general decided to transfer the case to the Criminal Court.

Mohammed Salim, governor of Beni Suef, visited Churches and monasteries of Beni Suef to congratulate the Cops on Easter breaking a rule that lasted for a long time by successive rulers of Beni Suef to ignore such feasts and never congratulate the Copts on their feasts.

Ambassador Mervat Tallawy, President of the Women's National Council, honored families of the martyrs of Libya as well as martyrs of police and army at the headquarter of the Women's National Council in Minya.

Egyptian intellectual Tarek Heggy said that Egypt will lose nothing in case the institution of Al-Azhar is closed down.

Under tight security, Beni Suef Criminal Court decided to postpone the trial of Dr. Mohamed Badie, former general Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood and 92 leaders of the terrorist group to the hearing on May 5.

Egyptian intellectual Tarek Heggy said that Egypt will lose nothing in case the institution of Al-Azhar is closed down.

Father Daniel Tayeb, priest of St. George Church in Qena of the Coptic Catholic, said that building the church stopped 22 years ago in spite of obtaining the due permits from the presidency and the interior ministry.

At each feast of the Copts, Islamic scholars issue controversial fatwas to permit or prohibit congratulating the Christians on their feasts.

Gen. Salah Ziada, Minya governor, continued to violate the law and encouraging the fanatics to disrespect it. This came after he held several customary reconciliation sessions between representatives of Muslims and Christians at the village.

European Union of Coptic Organizations for Human Rights EUCOHR announced full support for Egypt in the war against terrorism on all aspects.

Elements of the Third Field Army forces started to secure churches in Suez during the holy week of Baskha. Military spokesman said such procedures continue till the Easter celebrations are over.

Father Ezra Fangary, Deputy of Megaga Diocese, said they held a meeting with Salah Ziada, governor of Minya, concerning attacking the church of St. Joesef and insulting Christian sanctities by security forces.