Egypt
Egypt admits Iranian aid into Gaza
January 7, 2011
Egypt admits Iranian aid into Gaza
Egypt has opened the Rafah border crossing to humanitarian aid and relief from Iran to be delivered to the Hamas-controlled…
Coptic Church to receive condolences on Saturday
January 7, 2011
Coptic Church to receive condolences on Saturday
Alexandria--The Coptic Orthodox Church will receive condolences on the loss of 23 Christians were killed in a suicide attack in…
Egypt cancels Danish camp amid security fears
January 7, 2011
Egypt cancels Danish camp amid security fears
Copenhagen--Denmark's football association says Egypt has withdrawn an invitation to the Danish Under-21 team to train in Cairo, citing security…
Few Copts attended Christmas mass in upper Egypt
January 6, 2011
Few Copts attended Christmas mass in upper Egypt
Deir Mawas—Security at Deir Mawas in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya-the epicenter of the Kamilia Shehata story- is well…
Official: Egypt saw 5 times more marriages than divorces in 2009
January 6, 2011
Official: Egypt saw 5 times more marriages than divorces in 2009
Abu Bakr al-Gendy, head of official statistics agency CAPMAS, announced this week that marriage rates in Egypt were nearly five times…
Vatican: Pope’s statement on church blast was not interference in Egypt’s affairs
January 6, 2011
Vatican: Pope’s statement on church blast was not interference in Egypt’s affairs
Catholic Pope Benedict’s recent statements about the Alexandria church bombing did not constitute "interference" in Egypt’s domestic affairs, the Vatican's…
Following church blast, Shubra gears up for tense Coptic Christmas
January 6, 2011
Following church blast, Shubra gears up for tense Coptic Christmas
Cairo’s teeming Shubra district, which has a significantly large number of Christian residents, is preparing to celebrate Coptic Christmas amid…
Scholar: South Sudan independence contravenes Islamic Law
January 6, 2011
Scholar: South Sudan independence contravenes Islamic Law
In a statement on Thursday, 60 Muslim scholars issued a religious edict stating that the independence of southern Sudan was…
Poet leads campaign against religious designations on national IDs
January 6, 2011
Poet leads campaign against religious designations on national IDs
Representatives of various Egyptian political movements have agreed to launch a campaign aimed at collecting one million signatures in support…
Celebrants attend Coptic Christmas mass in bombed-out Alex church
January 6, 2011
Celebrants attend Coptic Christmas mass in bombed-out Alex church
Scores of Christians on Thursday attended Coptic Christmas mass at Alexandria's Church of St. Mark and St. Peter, which was…