Egypt
Coptic church says Muslims welcome at Christmas
January 5, 2011
Coptic church says Muslims welcome at Christmas
The Coptic Orthodox church has said that media reports alleging that the church rejects the participation of Muslims in Coptic…
Charges filed against Alex church protesters
January 5, 2011
Charges filed against Alex church protesters
Egypt’s general prosecution has charged eight Muslim activists were protesting in solidarity with Christian Copts with illegal rallying, rioting, damaging…
Egypt’s Grand Mufti calls for joint projects among Muslims and Copts
January 5, 2011
Egypt’s Grand Mufti calls for joint projects among Muslims and Copts
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa on Tuesday called for joint commercial and development projects to be established among Muslims and…
Egypt’s footballers to wear marks of mourning at Nile basin tournament
January 5, 2011
Egypt’s footballers to wear marks of mourning at Nile basin tournament
Egyptian national football team players will wear mourning signs for the Alexandria bombed church victims during the opening match for…
Egypt closes 26 Sharm al-Sheikh diving areas
January 5, 2011
Egypt closes 26 Sharm al-Sheikh diving areas
South Sinai governor Abdel Latif Shousha has ordered the closure of 26 diving spots in the resort of Sharm al-Sheikh.…
Unfounded rumors abound in wake of Alexandria church bombing
January 4, 2011
Unfounded rumors abound in wake of Alexandria church bombing
The New Year's Eve bombing of a church in Alexandria has generated a host of unfounded rumors--about security threats and…
Investigators: Alexandria church bomber was killed in blast
January 4, 2011
Investigators: Alexandria church bomber was killed in blast
Egyptian Attorney-General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud held a meeting on Tuesday at which investigators into the New Year's Eve church bombing…
Hepatitis sufferers stage protest against locally-produced drug
January 4, 2011
Hepatitis sufferers stage protest against locally-produced drug
Dozens of hepatitis sufferers covered by the state health insurance system staged a demonstration outside the State Council building in…
Police struggle to tie loose ends in Alex church blast case
January 4, 2011
Police struggle to tie loose ends in Alex church blast case
Egyptian security services are continuing to carry out intensive investigations into the New Year's Eve bombing of a church in…