The Muslim Brotherhood has officially announced that it will contest the 2010 Shura Council mid-term elections using its motto Al-Islam hua Al-Hal (Islam is the solution to everything)."

The Muslim Brotherhood members have committed themselves to the initiative of improving their relations with Egypt 's Coptic community.

Michael Mounir spokesman for the International Coptic Council warned Egyptian opposition of collaborating with the Muslim Brotherhood group in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

An Egyptian Coptic Christian man accused of kidnapping and raping a 12-year-old Muslim girl had his trial adjourned until next month, the official MENA news agency reported on Tuesday.