Egypt
Egypt’s Copts chant sectarian slogans, reassert Christian pride
January 5, 2011
Egypt’s Copts chant sectarian slogans, reassert Christian pride
“With our soul and blood, we will defend our cross," “The cross and the bible are everything,” “Jesus is Allah,”…
Demos denouncing Alex church blast continue for fifth day
January 5, 2011
Demos denouncing Alex church blast continue for fifth day
Scores of young activists from diverse political groups on Tuesday staged a candle vigil before Democratic Front Party headquarters in…
Al-Azhar resorts to popular televangelist to renew religious discourse
January 5, 2011
Al-Azhar resorts to popular televangelist to renew religious discourse
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb met with popular Egyptian Muslim televangelist Amr Khaled at the Al-Azhar headquarters to discuss…
Campaign targets Libyan officer accused of torturing Egyptians
January 5, 2011
Campaign targets Libyan officer accused of torturing Egyptians
Bedouin youth from Egypt's Matrouh Governorate launched a campaign on the social networking site Facebook calling for the prosecution of…
UN Arab Group seeks Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements
January 5, 2011
UN Arab Group seeks Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements
The Arab Group at the United Nations is seeking to have the UN Security Council issue a resolution indicting Israel's…
Interior Minister: Alex bombing not caused by explosives in car
January 5, 2011
Interior Minister: Alex bombing not caused by explosives in car
Minister of Interior Affairs Habib al-Adly has said that the Alexandria church bombing was carried out using an explosive belt…
Wednesday’s papers: Pope Shenouda urges calm, European countries beef up security
January 5, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Pope Shenouda urges calm, European countries beef up security
Both state-owned and independent papers dedicate their front pages to the latest news related to the bomb attack on an…
8 church bombing demonstrators referred to trial
January 5, 2011
8 church bombing demonstrators referred to trial
Judicial sources said on Wednesday that General Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has referred eight protesters for a speedy trial after…
Muslim Brotherhood: 6001 of our members arrested during 2010
January 5, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood: 6001 of our members arrested during 2010
Egypt’s main opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, has said 6001 of its members were arrested during the past year. All…
Court allows production of TV biography on controversial actress
January 5, 2011
Court allows production of TV biography on controversial actress
An Egyptian court yesterday ruled to allow the production of a biographical television series about the life of one of…