Egyptian Consul in New York, Ambassador Ahmed Farouk, said that the Egyptians participated actively in the elections with a great sense of responsibility.

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.

Egyptian newspapers highlighted contradictory situation of the ultra conservative al-Nour Party between attacking the Copts and calling them infidels from one hand, and asking for their support in the parliamentary elections on the other hand.

Ahmed A. member of al-Nour party was arrested in Aswan for paying electoral bribes in front of electoral polls.

Abba Ghobrial, Bishop of Beni Suef, encouraged the people to participate in the parliamentary elections held on Sunday and Monday.

Elderly and people with special needs participated actively in first stage of the parliamentary elections in Egypt.

Father Paul Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that former acting Patriarch, Bishop Pachomius, casted his vote today in Behira governorate in spite of his serious illness.

Naguib Sawiris, Coptic businessman and founder of the Free Egyptians Party, filed a complaint today to the Attorney General against the Salafi Nour Party, and its spokesperson Nader Bakkar.

Religious institutions in Egypt issued several statements to encourage voting in the parliamentary elections, after other fanatic institutions claimed elections are haram in general.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has called on the Egyptians to flock to polling stations and vote in large numbers in the 2015 parliamentary elections that will kick off in Egypt Sunday.

Several streets and schools in the Cairo were renamed after victims of policemen and military personnel who were killed in bombings and deadly attacks during Egypt’s political turmoil, Youm7 reported.

The Saudi Foreign Ministry has warned its citizens against any financial dealings with Egyptian nationals without coordinating with the saudi diplomatic staff in Cairo, following the recent murder of a Saudi woman and her daughter, Kuwaiti newspaper AlRai reported Saturday.

Mina Asaad, spokesman for the protectors of faith association, said that statements of head of the ultra conservative al-Nour party in which he said that only the law has forced them to nominate the Copts on their electoral lists, reveals facts of the Salafis.

International Religious Freedom Report said that circumstances of the Coptic Christians have improved after the ouster of former President Mohamed Morsy.

Coptic family in Ameriya village, Alexandria denied reconciliation with the Muslim family according to customary session. It added that they got court verdict that the litigated land belongs to them.

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

Coptic child, Maher Fayez, accused of contempt of Islam was further remanded in custody for 45 days. Fayez was accused of insulting Islam across his Facebook page.

A number of Coptic activists attacked Coptic members of al-Nour ultra conservative party after head of the party attacked the Copts in his interview to German newspaper.

Several Coptic activists denounced luxury of Pope Tawadros during his visit to America after he appeared riding private airplane and expensive cars.