The expected signing of a deal between Iran and the West over the former's nuclear programme -- which would end four decades of Iranian diplomatic isolation -- is not the only challenge that Arab nations are currently facing, according to one of the most informed Western journalists who reports on the Middle East.

Governor of Cairo Galal Saeed announced Saturday the launch of a new campaign for the development of heritage sites in Old Cairo, reported Egyptian state TV.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi met Saturday with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabuis to discuss bilateral relations and international and regional issues of mutual concerns, said Presidential spokesperson Alaa Youssef in a statement.

Unidentified persons kidnapped an elderly Coptic man called Issa Henry, 65 years, resident in Dermwas Center, south of Minya.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, received Ambassador of Sweden, Charlotta Sparre, Mrs. Nelson, vice president counselor of the Swedish mission, and Mr. Peter Derod, director of the Swedish Institute in Alexandria, at the Great cathedral of St. Mark.

Coptic activists and legal experts differed on what was raised recently about the second marriage and divorce of Copts, between supporters and opponents in this regard.

Security Forces arrested some of outlaws from holders and dealers of unlicensed weapons in a massive Campaign around Assiut.

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounced the insistence of several foreign countries to comment on court rulings without differentiating between criminal courts and political once.

Father Ammonius Faris Habashy, agent of Qena's Archdiocese, said that Pope Tawadros II's donation of one million L.E during his visit to the Suez Canal is the clearest demonstration of patriotism from Copts' leader in Egypt and increased the cohesion of the church with state.

Abba Takla, Bishop of Dishna, inspected the Theological school during the exams of the second year of the Faculty in order to check on their exams and to make sure everything is going well.

Father Refaat Fekry, pastor the Evangelical Church confirmed in a conference, which entitled "More justice to the Egyptian family in light of the personal status laws" that he supports the civil marriage for cases in which the church refuses to remarry and this does not contradict with the marriage canonical.

Military spokesman assured in an official statement that the armed forces managed to thwart a massive terrorist work against elements of the armed forces sectors in North Sinai.

The Turkish President, Ragab Tayyip Erdogan, called the international community to intervene in the Egyptian judiciary affairs and force them to cancel execution judgments on leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.

Judge Ahmed Zand, Minister of Justice arrived to the Great Cathedral of St. Mark to meet with Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, in order to discuss point of view of the Orthodox Church concerning the draft of personal status and building churches laws.

National Security Police arrested 5 leaders of the terrorist group who were accused in many crimes such as destruction of public and private institutions, and inciting hatred in several governorates.

Abba Raphael, secretary of the Holy Synod and Bishop of Churches central Cairo, said that there is no moderation in the basics of Christianity, nor prejudice to the words of the Bible that assures that there is no divorce except in cases of adultery.

Dr. Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organization, said that Egypt should expect a wave of criticism by international human rights organizations after several judgments of execution and life imprisonment on the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Egyptian embassy in France have participated at the enthronement ceremony organized by the Coptic Orthodox Church in France for bishop mark to welcome him at the church of St. Mary in ‎Châtenay-Malabry, to take office as bishop of Paris and North France.

National Security Police arrested 15 leaders of the terrorist group who were accused in many crimes such as destruction of public and private institutions, and inciting hatred.

Middle East newspaper reported that General Secretariat of the Al-Azhar, decided to withdraw the book, which was entitled "scientific report" and published by Dr. Mohamed Emara, chief editor of Al-Azhar magazine.

Ahmed Maher, mayor of Kafr Darwish village, left his position as a mayor after his resignation to General Mohammed Abu Taleb, director of security Beni Suef.