General Mohab Mamish, the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority has invited Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, to attend the opening ceremony of the new Suez channel.

A large number of the Egyptian community in Austria expressed their happiness about the successful initial tests of the new Suez Canal and the passage of the giant ships with ease, which confirms the success of the project.

Abba Athanasius, Bishop of Beni Mazar and Bahnasa, has got a clot in his right leg while he was heading the prayers of the Holy Mass at St. Mina And Pope Kyrilos VI church in Bani Mazar. His holiness is still in hospital.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, said that the New Personal Status law for Christians is trying to be appropriate with the current times and it does not contrary to the teachings of the Holy Bible.

Brigadier General Mohammad Samir, spokesman for the Egyptian armed forces, announced that 12 terrorists were killed during the security campaigns which were performed to target terrorist outposts

National Security Police directed security crackdowns, which led to seize 77 firearm, 183 white weapons and a band.

Interior Ministry announced that river rescue forces have intensified their efforts to find the rest of the Nile boat victims who were drown after the boat collided in a barge last Wednesday evening.

Sameh Soliman, uncle of the kidnapped minor girl Christina Essam Soliman, called police to search for the girl who had disappeared for 2 weeks in mysterious circumstances.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, headed the prayers for ordaining 43 nun for the monastery of the Blessed Virgin and Archangel Michael in Dirout, today morning.

Some militants attacked a Coptic family who live in Samalout, in Minya. It’s worth mentioning that they have been threatened with death and the seizure of their house.

Brigadier Mohammed Samir Abd al-Aziz, the official military spokesman of the Armed Forces, announced that one military vehicle was exploded by a terrorist attack on Thursday morning.

Security services in Matrouh arrested 210 defendants including two Sudanese while trying to sneak through Egyptian-Libyan border in Al Saloum.

Interior Ministry announced that a drug dealer was killed while exchanging fire with police in Al Qosya.

Police arrested 9 leaders of the Muslims Brotherhood who were accused in many crimes such as destruction of public and private institutions and 3 extremist elements who called for violence against police and army, and incited hatred.

Amal Salama, Egyptian Consul General in Montreal, has participated in the reception party, which was held by the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary church, on behalf of all Coptic churches in Montreal. The party was held to welcome Anba Clement, the new General Bishop of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Churches in Ottawa, Montreal and the provinces of eastern Canada.

Extensive security campaign around Assiut, Giza and Qalubia to detect weapons.

Police arrested 12 leaders of the Muslims Brotherhood who were accused in many crimes such as destruction of public and private institutions and 20 extremist elements who called for violence against police and army, and incited hatred.

A group of masked men threw Molotov Cocktails and incendiary materials on a Catholic languages school called Savenzan de Paul, in Alexandria, Miami area, which caused damages on the guard booth located in front of the school. Police were reported about the matter.

ISIS announced that they slaughtered the three Copts who were kidnapped in Sirte, Libya today, Wednesday.

Abba Daniel, Bishop of Maadi and head of the Clerical Council in Cairo, announced that the three Coptic churches have received the last modifications of the New Personal status law for Christians.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization "UNESCO", announced the inclusion of Bethany where Christ was baptized as one of World Heritage that includes 23 locations.