In a phone call with Pope Tawadros II, Dr. Hazem Beblawy, Egypt's Prime Minister offered his condolences for the victims of Dahshur railroad crossing.

Interior Ministry announced two people were arrested today on charges of shooting police officers in front of St. Philopatir Church in Kafr Ziat.

Security forces have arrested 2 people with grenades belong to the Qassam Brigades and four guns belong to Hamas in their possession in Zeiton neighborhood in Cairo.

President Adly Mansour said he won't run for the presidency, but will return to work at the Constitutional Court.

50-members committee to amend 2012 constitution announced it will discuss affirmative action tomorrow for some categories like the Copts in the upcoming parliament.

Copts in Qusiya are suffering as the gang of Ahmed K. Zawila and his sons has been threatening the Copts by burning their properties and kidnapping their children in case they don’t pay the due royalties.

Many Coptic organizations and movements have organized a protest in front of the Shura Council demanding the 50-members committee to amend the 2012 Constitution to grant affirmative action for women, youth and Copts.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, encouraged new enthroned bishops to exert great effort in teaching the congregation.

Fifty-member committee to amend 2012 Constitution acknowledged an article to pass a law for building houses of worship.

Pope Francis called the Christian youth to evangelize. He added on Twitter that Christian youth should evangelize the bible every day and everywhere."

Dr. Hoda Elsadda, member of the 50-members committee to amend the 2012 constitution said she prefers giving quota for the Copts as well as women.

Abba Jeremiah, the general bishop, said that the Coptic Cathedral in Sharm el-Sheikh was shot today twice by unknown people.

The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church has congratulated new bishops on their enthronement.

Security forces in Mallawy have arrested Mahmoud K. on charges of attacking the Holy Family Church in Mallawy.

Dr. Khaled Montaser, Egyptian liberal writer, criticized Article 219 in the constitution that explains the application of the Islamic Sharia saying that this article means that a woman can give birth couple of years after the death or abandonment of her husband. Yet, the child is indeed his son or daughter!

Abba Paula, Bishop of Tanta, and representative of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the 50-memebers committee to amend 2012 constitution said he left the meeting of the committee to express his anger after the identity articles were passed against provisions of the Constitutional Court and without discussing them.

Said Abdul Masieh, Coptic activist, said that positive discrimination for Copts or the Coptic quota should help preventing many sectarian incidents as they may happen because of some Copts running for parliamentary elections which is used by their fanatic opponents to ignite the situation in order to win.

Dr. Tharwat Kherpauy, a dissident leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, said that elements of the Muslim Brotherhood have received orders from their leadersto provoke and clash with security forces as much as possible.

Egyptian state television broadcasted videos for the trial of the ousted president Mohamed Morsy. It's worth mentioning that the recorded trial is to be aired later today.

Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood clashed again with security forces at Fath mosque after ousted president Mohamed Morsy stood trial today on charges of spying and killing peaceful demonstrators.

The Family House ‪council‬ decided in its meeting today to support and collect donations for the restoration of burned and demolished churches.