Churches cancel Easter Sunday celebrations to mourn Passover victims
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Churches cancel Easter Sunday celebrations to mourn Passover victims
Egyptian Coptic Orthodox churches decided on Wednesday to cancel Easter Sunday celebrations, which mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as…
Egypt to import 1 million barrels of crude oil a month from Iraq
Business
April 12, 2017
Egypt to import 1 million barrels of crude oil a month from Iraq
The Cabinet has agreed to import one million barrels of Iraqi oil a month, Minister of Petroleum Tareq el-Molla announced. The…
Brandstorm: Competition aims to nurture young minds
Life & Style
April 11, 2017
Brandstorm: Competition aims to nurture young minds
Brandstorm, a national competition, edition of the global business game, was organized by L’Oréal Egypt last week at the Dusit…
Pope Francis will still visit Egypt despite deadly church attacks
Egypt
April 11, 2017
Pope Francis will still visit Egypt despite deadly church attacks
Pope Francis' trip to Egypt this month is expected to go on as planned despite twin attacks on Coptic churches…
Sisi declares 3-month state of emergency following church attacks
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Sisi declares 3-month state of emergency following church attacks
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi declared a three-month state of emergency on Sunday evening in the wake of two explosions at…
Islamic State threats become reality, 45 killed today in Alexandria and Tanta
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Islamic State threats become reality, 45 killed today in Alexandria and Tanta
In bringing to fruition recent threats made by the Islamic State group in Egypt against the Coptic Christian minority, nearly…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Tanta, Alexandria church attacks
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Islamic State claims responsibility for Tanta, Alexandria church attacks
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the Sunday morning attacks on the Mar Giurgis church in the Nile Delta…
3 officers killed preventing suicide bomber from entering Alexandria church: Interior Ministry
Egypt
April 9, 2017
3 officers killed preventing suicide bomber from entering Alexandria church: Interior Ministry
Security forces assigned to secure Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral managed to prevent the suicide bomber from entering the church where…
High-ranking judge killed in Tanta church explosion: state TV
Egypt
April 9, 2017
High-ranking judge killed in Tanta church explosion: state TV
The head of Shibin el-Kom court, Samuel George, was killed in the explosion at Mar Guirgis church in the Delta…
Another explosion hits Alexandria church, police officer killed
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Another explosion hits Alexandria church, police officer killed
An explosion took place near Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria while Pope Tawadros II was inside the church…