Coptic Christians
Muslim man sentenced to death for killing two Christians
Egypt
March 26, 2013
Muslim man sentenced to death for killing two Christians
An Egyptian court sentenced a Muslim man to death Monday for killing two Christians during a clash in Upper…
Body of Egyptian accused of proselytizing returned from Libya
Egypt
March 13, 2013
Body of Egyptian accused of proselytizing returned from Libya
The body of an Egyptian who died while detained in Libya arrived at Cairo International Airport late Tuesday. Ezzat Attalah,…
Coptic Catholics name new patriarch
Egypt
March 12, 2013
Coptic Catholics name new patriarch
The Coptic Catholic Church celebrated Tuesday its ordination of a new patriarch, Father Ibrahim Ishaq. Ishaq was named the church’s…
State media: Gunmen attack church in Libya’s Benghazi
World
March 4, 2013
State media: Gunmen attack church in Libya’s Benghazi
Gunmen attacked an Egyptian Coptic church in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, assaulting two priests, the official LANA news…
Abu Islam released on LE20,000 bail
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Abu Islam released on LE20,000 bail
Sheikh Ahmed Abdallah, known as Abu Islam and owner of satellite TV channel al-Umma, was released on Monday on LE20,000…
Update: Shura Council speaker says president to change election dates
Egypt
February 23, 2013
Update: Shura Council speaker says president to change election dates
Shura Council Speaker Ahmed Fahmy said he has received information from the president's office confirming that the date of…
Court sentences two Maspero suspects to three years
Egypt
February 4, 2013
Court sentences two Maspero suspects to three years
The North Cairo Criminal Court sentenced two men Monday to three years imprisonment for stealing an Armed Forces machine gun…
Life returns to normal in Armant after Mar Girgis fire
Egypt
November 10, 2012
Life returns to normal in Armant after Mar Girgis fire
Life returned to normal in Armant City in southern Luxor after 220 tents caught fire after a stove exploded during…