Egypt
Coptic pope in US for medical treatment
January 12, 2011
Coptic pope in US for medical treatment
Egyptian Ambassador to the US Sameh Shokri said he is making all necessary communications to ensure the needs of Pope…
Wednesday’s papers: Yacoub receives Greatest Nile Collar, Egypt recalls its envoy to the Vatican
January 12, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Yacoub receives Greatest Nile Collar, Egypt recalls its envoy to the Vatican
Today the main headlines on the front pages of state-owned papers are dedicated to news that renowned cardiac surgeon Magdi…
Governor denies sectarian motivation behind Minya train shooting
January 12, 2011
Governor denies sectarian motivation behind Minya train shooting
There was no sectarian motivation behind an incident on Tuesday in which a Muslim policeman shot dead one Coptic Christian…
Egyptian police clash with Coptic protesters after Minya train shooting
January 11, 2011
Egyptian police clash with Coptic protesters after Minya train shooting
Egyptian police on Tuesday fired tear gas to disperse Coptic Christian demonstrators protesting the killing of a 71-year-old Coptic man…
Rights group decries police pressure on alleged torture victim’s family
January 11, 2011
Rights group decries police pressure on alleged torture victim’s family
International rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on Egyptian authorities to order police to stop intimidating the family of a…
Muslim TV preacher to launch online anti-sectarianism initiative
January 11, 2011
Muslim TV preacher to launch online anti-sectarianism initiative
Popular Muslim television preacher Amr Khaled has launched an initiative dubbed "Internet Free of Sectarian Strife" to provide Muslim and…
Train shooting could trigger fresh wave of Christian rioting in Egypt
January 11, 2011
Train shooting could trigger fresh wave of Christian rioting in Egypt
A gunman boarded a train in southern Egypt and opened fire Tuesday, killing a 71-year-old Christian man and wounding five…
Police reveal names of culprit, victims in Upper Egypt train shooting
January 11, 2011
Police reveal names of culprit, victims in Upper Egypt train shooting
One Coptic Christian was killed and five others wounded in a shooting on board Cairo-Assiut train No. 979 on Tuesday…
71-year-old Coptic Christian shot dead on train in Upper Egypt
January 11, 2011
71-year-old Coptic Christian shot dead on train in Upper Egypt
An unidentified gunman on Tuesday boarded a northbound train in Upper Egypt and opened fire on passengers, killing one Christian…