About 10 countries, including Egypt, are interested in buying two French helicopter carriers whose planned sale to Russia has been cancelled due to the Ukraine crisis, a source familiar with the situation said.

Churches in Port Said rang its bells in conjunction with the opening of the New Suez Canal. They also have put the Egyptian flags on its windows and this came amid intense security.

A huge number of citizens celebrate opening the New Suez Canal in front of the memorial to the Unknown Soldier in Nasr City.

The International Organization of Muslim Brotherhood announced for making new demonstrations in the second anniversary for Al Nahda and Rabaa disperse.

A young Copt man called A.A., 19 years old, lives in Malawi, has committed a suicide in his apartment.

Egypt’s Socialist Popular Alliance Party will participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections, expected to take place by the end of this year, central committee member Wael Tawfik told Ahram Online.

Police arrested 23 leaders of the Muslims Brotherhood who were accused in many crimes such as destruction of public and private institutions and 9 extremist elements who called for violence against police and army, and incited hatred.

Brigadier Mohammed Samir, military spokesman, assured that some people and tribes in Sinai handed over some unlicensed weapons to the Third Field Army forces.

Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organization, demanded the President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to build a church by the New Suez Canal.

Some activists called for making an electronic campaign to ask for re-correcting papers of the Coptic student Mary who has got in her third year in secondary school zero %, while she is known for being excellent student.

The Australian Coptic Movement congratulates the Egyptian people and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for opening the New Suez Canal project which was described as a huge project.

Unidentified men shot on police officer's car while he was on his way in Cairo - Fayoum road with his daughter and a friend.

Egypt condemned the terrorist attack, which was launched by Boko Haram organization, last Saturday, in Malary, a subsidiary of the city of Maiduguri, in Nigeria that led to kill 13 persons.

Egyptian journalists held a demonstration against Israel in front of the Journalists' Syndicate. The demonstration called for expelling the Israeli ambassador and cut relations between Egypt and Israel because Israel burned an infant's body.

Pope Tawadros II, Pop of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, said that every Egyptian citizen must consider himself as an ambassadors of Egypt abroad, pointing out that Egyptians abroad are working to improve the image of Egypt.

Father Refaat Fikri, Head of Media and Publishing Council of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, congratulated President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Egyptian masses on the occasion of opening the new Suez Canal.

Two children died today in the general hospital in Bani Sweif aged 12 months and 9 months.

Brigadier General Mohammad Samir Abdul Aziz Ghoneim, military spokesman, said that army forces succeeded in killing one leader of the terrorist organization of Ansar al-Bayt al-Maqdis who called Selim Soliman Al Haram in Alshikh Zwied in Sinai.

Armed forces carried out security crackdown in Sheikh Zewaid, Arish and Rafah to attack outposts of expiatory elements and terrorists.

178 people were arrested while they were trying to leave the country illegally to the Libyan side across Alsalum desert.

Anba Sharobim, Bishop of Qena, headed the celebration of Abu Sefen feast in Qena amid tight security. Thousands of Coptic Christians have attended the celebration, and security forces have secured the celebration.