Egypt
Alexandria governor announces demolition of dangerous buildings
January 3, 2011
Alexandria governor announces demolition of dangerous buildings
Dangerous old buildings in Alexandria will be demolished immediately, said the city's governor Adel Labib, who added that the implementation…
Christians, Muslims and police clash at Alexandria church
January 3, 2011
Christians, Muslims and police clash at Alexandria church
Protests and confrontations continued on Sunday night around the Alexandria church of St. Mark and St. Peter, where a bomb…
Asia 1 convoy arrives in Gaza
January 3, 2011
Asia 1 convoy arrives in Gaza
The Asia 1 convoy began to arrive in Gaza on Sunday via the Rafah road crossing.The convoy is being led…
Alexandria bomber attempted to enter church, says security
January 3, 2011
Alexandria bomber attempted to enter church, says security
Egyptian security services have obtained important information concerning the New Year's Eve bombing of the church of St. Mark and…
Saudi navy rescues 30 Egyptian fishermen
January 3, 2011
Saudi navy rescues 30 Egyptian fishermen
Saudi naval forces on Sunday rescued 30 Egyptian fishermen from the Red Sea after their vessel succumbed to escalating waves…
40 injured in clashes outside Cairo church
January 3, 2011
40 injured in clashes outside Cairo church
Twenty-five central security personnel and 15 protesters were injured yesterday in clashes during a protest staged by hundreds of Copts…
Copts protest against being kept out of bombed Alexandria church
January 2, 2011
Copts protest against being kept out of bombed Alexandria church
Hundreds of Copts on Sunday staged demonstrations in Alexandria outside the St. Mark and St. Peter Church after security forces…
Meteor shower to be visible from Egypt Monday night
January 2, 2011
Meteor shower to be visible from Egypt Monday night
“Egypt will witness a meteor shower on Monday night,” said Salah Mohamed Mahmoud, head of the National Research Institute of…
Egypt’s Copts mull response to New Years Alex church attack
January 2, 2011
Egypt’s Copts mull response to New Years Alex church attack
Egypt's Coptic Christian community is reeling in the wake of the deadly New Year's Eve terrorist attack on the Church…
Swine flu: 1 death and 34 infections reported in Egypt
January 2, 2011
Swine flu: 1 death and 34 infections reported in Egypt
On Sunday a 45-year-old Egyptian man, Raafat Ibrahim, died at the Mahala Chest hospital from complications associated with the H1N1…