The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, today issued the following statement congratulating Canadian Copts on the establishment of the first Coptic Orthodox diocese in Canada and the appointment of Bishop Mina:

The Coptic Youth Front has called for a protest on Monday in front of the Libyan embassy in Cairo protesting the death of Ezzat Hakim, an Egyptian Copt declared dead after allegedly being tortured by security in a prison in Benghazi.

Ezzat Hakim Atallah, one of the Coptic detainees in Libya accused of proselytizing, died from torture at the hands of the Libyan Preventive Security following his deportation from Benghazi to appear before the Attorney General.

Seven Islamist political parties have launched the Umma Alliance (Nation Alliance) announcing their collaboration to protect the "achievements of the January 25 Revolution" and stand against those who interrupt the "constitutional path that allows people to choose their ruler."

The media consultant of Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya's political arm, the Building and Development Party (BDP), denied Saturday his party is planning to replace the police with its popular committees, explaining that instead they are planning to cooperate with the Ministry of Interior in maintaining security through volunteers.

Pope Tawadros II announced on Saturday that three days of celebrations will be held to commemorate the first anniversary of the late Pope Shenouda III, beginning on Friday.

Cardinals will hold a last pre-conclave meeting on Monday to fine-tune a job description for the man they think would be best-suited to lead a Church hit by sexual abuse scandals around the world as well as allegations of corruption in the Vatican itself.

A prominent Salafi leader and former presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail warned Saturday of “popular” resistance to preempt any attempt by opposition groups or trials to impose a government to reinstate military rule.

Independent candidates came out as the winners in student union elections at Kafr al-Sheikh University Wednesday, soundly beating representatives from the Muslim Brotherhood.

One of Egypt's most senior Islamic authorities has played down concerns about sectarian division in the country.

The liberal Free Egyptians Party has condemned the "torture" of Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya for allegedly proselytising.

The Nour Party announced on Monday the launch of the National Council for Economic Development, as part of a bid to boost the nation's deteriorating economy.

Six Egyptian businessmen rank amongst the world's richest people, according to the 2013 Forbes billionaire rankings.

Workers from all Orascom companies will stage a march on Wednesday from the Nile City Towers building to the High Court Building in Downtown Cairo in order to protest the current travel ban placed by the prosecutor general on the current CEO of Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) Nassef Sawiris and his father, the former CEO of OCI, Onsi Sawiris.

Naguib Sawiris, Egypt's second richest man, currently residing in London, revealed on Tuesday he had 'no choice' but to leave Egypt because of the way the Muslim Brotherhood, the group which President Mohamed Morsi hails from, is running the country.

Egypt’s largest listed company, Orascom Construction Industries (OCI), expressed confidence on Monday about its tax position, reiterating denials that it had evaded government taxes on the sale of one of its subsidiaries to French cement giant Lafarge in 2007.

The losing streak for Muslim Brotherhood candidates in student union elections across the nation continued on Monday, when Brotherhood members won only two seats in the elections staged by Alexandria University's Faculty of Commerce.

Mohamed El-Zawahiri, prominent Jihadist-Salafist leader and brother of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman El-Zawahiri, said on Monday that democratic elections violated Islamic Law since they put "sovereignty in the hands of the people and not God."

The Nour Party announced on Monday the launch of the National Council for Economic Development, as part of a bid to boost the nation's deteriorating economy.

Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badei concluded his visit to Istanbul, during which he took part in the commemoration of the second anniversary of the death of former Islamist Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan.

The prosecutor general’s office placed a travel ban on the founder of Orascom Constructions Industries Onsi Sawiris and his son, company chairperson Nassef Sawiris, state newspaper Al-Ahram reported on its website Sunday evening.