Joseph Malak, lawyer and director of the Egyptian Center for Studies and Human Rights, demanded extra security measures at Coptic churches and monasteries with threats of IS to carry out terrorist attacks in Egypt.

Police in Minya were reported yesterday about a dead body of a Coptic farmer that was found in a farm. Investigations showed that the old man had a fight with two Muslim brothers over work, before they stab him causing his death. They threw his body in a farm and fled.

Police are taking extra security measures at Edmo village, Minya, after a Muslim farmer was killed by a Coptic Christian farmer after dispute over a piece of land.

Anba Arsanios, bishop of Minya, ordained today 7 new priests for the ministry in the diocese at the Church of St. Mark.

Firefighters in Minya hardly could extinguish massive fire at timber yard owned by a Coptic man called Fayez Hanna in Samallout, Minya.

Criminal Investigation Directorate of Minya arrested kidnappers of a Coptic child in Minya with unlicensed weapons and the money of the ransom in their possession.

A Coptic student named Cyril Narrows, 16 years old, died of electric shock at amusement center in Mallawi southern of Minya province.

Father Stephen Shehata, Agent of Samalout Diocese, said that construction work didn’t stop two weeks ago at the church of the martyrs.

Priest of the Coptic church in Delga denied rumors about targeting the Copts by elements of the Islamic State in Minya.

Security forces in Minya arrested a gang in Minya that kidnapped a Coptic merchant and filmed him nude with a woman in order to blackmail him.

Abba Gawargios, Bishop of Matai, encouraged the people to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Father David Nashid, Deputy of Samalout Diocese, told Copts United that the construction work has started at the church of the martyrs in Awr village.

As Coptic students in Galaa village, Minya, are subject to harassment by Muslim students, a customary reconciliation session was held aiming to stop such harassment and return the Coptic students to school.

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.

Dozens of militants from Galaa village attacked a Christian wedding ceremony in Amodin village, Minya, and injured 3 Copts and demolished a car.

Egyptian police promised extra security measures at Eid al-Adha that is being celebrated by Muslims for 4 days. It added that hospitals and other public facilities will be working at full capacity to serve the people at this special occasion.

Killer of priest’s father in Abu Qurqas was arrested. Police were reported last week that Mariam Saad, 75 years old, was killed and her jewelry were stolen.

Mariam Malak reported Journalists Syndicate against Seventh Day newspaper for publishing fake news aiming to defame her reputation.

Mother of a priest was killed in Fekria city in Minya. Investigations showed that her jewelry was stolen before she was killed.

Minya security forces arrested a gang specialized in kidnapping the Copts in Sharona village. Police were reported that several Copts were kidnapped by the gang for ransoms.

5 people were injured and 8 were arrested in sectarian clashes between Muslims and Christians in Sharona village in Minya.