Copts today celebrate the end of the Virgin Mary fast that continued for 15 days. Churches shall hold masses and some Churches will hold mūlids to celebrate that occasion. The Pope congratulated the Copts and called to dedicate the fasting days to those who are at pain in particular referring to those in Iraq, Syria and Palestine.

An anonymous leader in the National Alliance to Support Legitimacy stated that there is a inclination to freeze the activity of the alliance as a form of protest against the dissolution of FJP party. A meeting will be held in the coming days to take a final decision on the matter (Mustafá al- ‘Īssawī, al- Fath, Aug. 22, p. 3).