A Coptic woman called Mary Jamil survived slay attempt in Warraq, Cairo, after a fanatic called Mamdouh has dragged her in the street and attacked her with white weapon.

Hozan Merza, a Saudi lecturer at King Abdulaziz University started an initiative in Saudi Arabia to encourage men to get married to four women. Men who get married to 3 women will be granted the fourth for free.

A number of displaced Coptic families have returned to their homes in Arish after the city restored its safety, said Bishop of North Sinai.

During his visit to Al-Ahram public newspaper, Pope Tawadros II said that Copts have been suffering since the fifties from marginalization, a trend that was reversed 7 years ago. Pope explained that the visit of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to the Cathedral to congratulate the Copts on their feasts and restoring the demolished churches restored such balance. Pope added that extremism can be feced by spreading values of tolerance through media and other institutions.

Subir Lall IMF Mission Chief for Egypt, Middle East, Central Asia, said IMF report on Tuesday showed promising progress of the Egyptian economy. He added that the Egyptian authorities have embarked on ambitious reform program and have taken decisive measures aimed at restoring macroeconomic stability and sustainable public finances; while at the same time strengthening social protection to shield the most vulnerable. Lall explained that the monthly rates of inflation are continuing to decrease, pointing out that they are expected to achieve the desired reduction this year with inflation reaching 13% by the end of 2018.

The Cathedral of the Prophet Elijah of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch was opened today by the Tolerance Minister Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, accompanied by a delegation of dignitaries of the country. Pope John X, the Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek Orthodox Church, opened the Cathedral that was built in the Musaffah area of Abu Dhabi. For his part, the Bishop of the UAE, Abba Gregory Khoury, expressed his gratitude to the state and thanked His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, President of the country, who gave the Patriarchate of Antioch this land on which the church was built.

Egypts Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani said that Egypt will change the map of the world Tourism after the opening of the Egyptian Grand Museum at the end of 2018. He pointed out that more than 70% of the museum are completed and that the museum will bring many tourists to Egypt.

Egyptian police are taking extra security measures to secure public and private properties on the occasion of January 25 celebration. Security managers visited several locations in Ismailia, Sohag, El-Beheira, Matrouh, and Minya.

The Minister of Awqaf, Mukhtar Jumaa, called for law enforcement concerning the sectarian incidents in Upper Egypt. He explained that such crimes are resorted to ignorance and called all Egyptians to remain united. This came at the signing ceremony of the book "Kirialison in the Love of the Copts" by Hamdi Rizk, in response to a question by journalist Moufid Fawzi about the reality of the persecution of Christian families in Upper Egypt.

Abba Markos, bishop of Qubba Gardens, celebrated the feasts of the wedding ceremony of Cana of Galilee and the martyrdom of St. Demiana at the church of St. Demina in Waily, Cairo.

Egyptian newspapers published the message sent by the Egyptian parliament to the US Congress to denounce the draft law on Coptic Christians and explained the situation in Egypt after the revolution of January 25 and the revolution of June 30.

As they celebrated the holy feast of Epiphany, Coptic families baptized their children as part of the Coptic ritual.

After 3 houses owned by Copts were demolished in the sectarian attacks in Dawar village, Behira governorate, a customary reconciliation session was held against the law.

A Coptic priest decided to give unusual present at the opening of a new mosque in Zagazig. The present was a Koran.

Abba Tadrus, Bishop of Port Said, visited the displaced Copts of Arish in their temporary residence in Port Said to congratulate them on Christmas and Epiphany feasts.

A relative of Bassim Mehriz, the latest martyr of the Coptic Orthodox Church, published a voice record that he received from the terrorist who killed Bassim.

Copts are preparing to celebrate the Day of the Epiphany next Thursday when they eat cane and taro in addition to the Coptic rituals.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandriaa and Patriarch of St. Mark See, will celebrate Epiphany feast in Alexandria next Thursday.

Father Daniel Fahmy, Priest of St. Mina church in Doik village, the home of the latest Coptic martyr Basem Herz.

The Rev. Ibrahim Wadih, the pastor of an evangelical church in the United States of America, said that the Copts do not need protection within their homeland, as they live in Egypt as full citizens.

Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated the feast of circumcision of Jesus Christ.