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48 referred to military trial for Palm Sunday church bombings
Egypt

48 referred to military trial for Palm Sunday church bombings

Attorney General Ahmed Sadek referred 48 defendants to military trial on charges of collaborating with the Islamic State group in…
Coptic age due to receive more attention: Culture Minister
Culture

Coptic age due to receive more attention: Culture Minister

Egyptian Minister of Culture Helmy al-Namnam said that over 10 years ago he called for the establishment of a scientific center…
Copts make up over 15% of Egypt’s population: bishop
Egypt

Copts make up over 15% of Egypt’s population: bishop

Copts are not a minority in Egyptian society as they number about 15 million, which is equivalent to more than…
Coptic families displaced to Port Said complain of neglect
Egypt

Coptic families displaced to Port Said complain of neglect

Coptic families displaced from North Sinai to Port Said have issued a statement on their living situations after leaving their…
Prominent Muslim cleric who called Jews, Christians ‘apostates’ awaits trial
Egypt

Prominent Muslim cleric who called Jews, Christians ‘apostates’ awaits trial

Muslim cleric and former undersecretary to the Minister of Religious Endowments Salam Abdel Galil is facing huge backlash after he…
Death toll in Alexandria church bombing increases to 18
Egypt

Death toll in Alexandria church bombing increases to 18

The death toll from the terrorist attack on St. Mark's Orthodox Catherdral in Alexandria on Palm Sunday rose to 18…
Prosecution detains 3 suspects for Palm Sunday bombings
Egypt

Prosecution detains 3 suspects for Palm Sunday bombings

Three suspects were detained by the State Security Prosecution on Sunday for their possible involvement in the Palm Sunday bombings.…
Tightened security around churches at Easter’s eve
Egypt

Tightened security around churches at Easter’s eve

A high-level security source at the Interior Ministry said on Saturday that preparations have been stepped up within all sectors…
Bishop says state of emergency not enough to protect Egypt’s Copts
Egypt

Bishop says state of emergency not enough to protect Egypt’s Copts

The Egyptian government needs to do more to protect the country's Coptic Christians from a "wave of persecution" following bombings…
Egypt bolsters security outside churches ahead of Easter
Egypt

Egypt bolsters security outside churches ahead of Easter

Outside of Cairo's St. Mark's Cathedral, the seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, a dozen high-ranking police officers are stationed…
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