Egypt
Coptic protesters clash with security forces in Shubra
January 4, 2011
Coptic protesters clash with security forces in Shubra
More than 6000 Copts in Cairo’s largely Coptic Shubra district organized a march on Monday night to vent their anger…
Unified Friday sermons to stress sanctity of places of worship
January 4, 2011
Unified Friday sermons to stress sanctity of places of worship
Alexandria’s department for government-run mosques has received a communication from the Ministry of Islamic Endowments urging imams to tackle issues…
Gamal Mubarak: Alex church attack won’t affect national unity
January 3, 2011
Gamal Mubarak: Alex church attack won’t affect national unity
The suicide bomb attack on Alexandria’s Church of St. Mark and St. Peter on New Year’s Eve was “a nasty…
Heated exchange at Shura Council erupts over laws on church building
January 3, 2011
Heated exchange at Shura Council erupts over laws on church building
A heated exchange erupted at the Shura Council on Monday between Prime Minister Safwat al-Sharif and Mufid Shehab, Minister of…
Tensions rise over pope’s statements on Alex church bombing
January 3, 2011
Tensions rise over pope’s statements on Alex church bombing
The Vatican criticized Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb following his rejection of Pope Benedict XVI’s statement urging world leaders to…
Head of suspected Alex church bomber found to have Asian features
January 3, 2011
Head of suspected Alex church bomber found to have Asian features
Police have found a decapitated head bearing Pakistani or Afghani features among the debris of a church in Alexandria
Angry Copts stop govt work crew from repairing bombed Alex Church
January 3, 2011
Angry Copts stop govt work crew from repairing bombed Alex Church
Alexandria--Angry Coptic Christians on Monday prevented some 30 construction workers from a government contracting company from entering Alexandria's Church of…
Khartoum: Documents support northern Sudan claim to Abyei
January 3, 2011
Khartoum: Documents support northern Sudan claim to Abyei
Documents prove that the Abyei region belongs to the Arab Misseriya--a nomadic tribe found in northern Sudan--said Sudanese Minister of…
Analysts fear fresh sectarian violence amid worsening socio-economic circumstances
January 3, 2011
Analysts fear fresh sectarian violence amid worsening socio-economic circumstances
In the aftermath of the New Year's Eve church bombing in Alexandria that killed 22 and injured scores of others,…
Fate of remaining detainees in Omraniya case postponed
January 3, 2011
Fate of remaining detainees in Omraniya case postponed
A decision as to the fate of 23 suspects who remain in detention in connection with the recent Omraniya church…