Adola Gamada, president of the Ethiopian Parliament, received Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, on Saturday at the Ethiopian Parliament.

Abram Makar, Coptic activist in Canada, said that the Copts abroad are getting ready to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Father Ayoub Yousif, priest of St. George Catholic Church in Delga, demanded the authorities to enlist the services building to the repairing list of churches, which was burned after the dispersal of Rabaa Adawia and Nahda sit-ins in August 2013.

Austrian left-wing parties organized a demonstration of about 100.000 to welcome refugees. The demonstration was held next to a train station that several refugees pass by on daily basis.

Yasmine el-Narsh, 40, who was the subject of a recent viral video in which she was insulting and beating a police officer at Cairo airport, was sentenced Saturday to four years in prison.

Culture Minister Helmy al-Namnam has reiterated his opposition to religious influence on politics and society, stating that Egypt is “instinctively secular”.

Police in Beheira arrested five supporters of former president Mohamed Morsi during a march organized by supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi will start an official two-day visit to Cairo Sunday to discuss bilateral relations between the countries, an official source within Egypt's foreign ministry told Aswat Masriya Saturday.

Coptic Orthodox Church mourned the plastic artist Sabri Nashed, Supreme Council of Culture member and former general manager of museums and exhibitions at Fine Arts Authority.

Nader Serafy, founder of Copts 38 association and member of al-Nour ultra conservative party, denied the party is religious one assuring it’s a political party.

Egyptian police announced they have killed 4 elements of a terrorist cell in Behira governorate. Police added that the terrorist cell was responsible for terrorist attacks against policemen and put explosive devices near several public properties.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, threatened Saudi Arabia with "tough and harsh" retaliation after the kingdom announced that the bodies of Hajj stampede victims are not being repatriated swiftly.

Activists published a video on Facebook to a Coptic priest of Port Said who traveled to America to support President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi during his visit to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

Cairo University, headed by Dr. Gaber Nassar, decided to prevent female professors who wear niqab from teaching at the university.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said in an interview on CTV, the Coptic satellite channel that some parties trade on religion to mobilize the people and gain their support.

Zagazig Criminal Court sentenced the Islamic extremist Adel Habara to death penalty for planning and leading terrorist attacks.

Father Stephen Shehata, agent of Samalout Bishopric, told Copts Untied that the Bishopric obtained the due license to build church of the martyrs in Awr village, Samalout.

Mayor of the city of Brighton and Hove situated in East Sussex, England promised to establish a school for the Coptic community.

Minya Diocese held meeting in St. Mary Church in Nazlet Faragalla for craftsmen to raise awareness about the danger of drugs.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria And Patriarch of St. Mark See, hosts the meeting of MECC at the great Cathedral of St. Mark in Abbasia on November 3,4th.

Coptic family that was subject to attacks of the fanatics in America village, Alexandria, told Copts United that the situation is currently stable.