Abba Abram, bishop of Fayoum, Abba Isaac, General Bishop, and Abba Salib, Bishop of Mit Ghamr, consecrated the church of Prince Tadros at Nazla village, Fayoum.

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.

One of the monks at Wadi Rayan monastery said the construction workers have arrived to start working on the new road.

Egypt’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab has appointed Engineer Hani Azer adviser to the Prime Minister for transportation, communications and tunnels.

Hany Khayat, lawyer, said that Copts in Assiut have been suffering from kidnappers who randomly kidnap their children for ransoms.