terrorism
Interior Ministry unveils identity of Alexandria church bomber, Tanta investigation ongoing
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Interior Ministry unveils identity of Alexandria church bomber, Tanta investigation ongoing
The Interior Ministry released a statement on Wednesday indentifying the suicide bomber who targeted St. Mark's Coptic Cathedral in Alexandria…
Court sentences rights lawyer to 10 years in prison over Facebook posts
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Court sentences rights lawyer to 10 years in prison over Facebook posts
A criminal court in Alexandria on Wednesday sentenced in absentia a rights lawyer to 10 years in prison, five years…
Churches cancel Easter Sunday celebrations to mourn Passover victims
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Churches cancel Easter Sunday celebrations to mourn Passover victims
Egyptian Coptic Orthodox churches decided on Wednesday to cancel Easter Sunday celebrations, which mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as…
Egypt bolsters security outside churches ahead of Easter
Egypt
April 13, 2017
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…
How would activating Emergency Law impact Egypt’s already embattled tourist industry?
Egypt
April 12, 2017
How would activating Emergency Law impact Egypt’s already embattled tourist industry?
After President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's decision to enforce a three-month state of emergency in wake of the deadly twin attack…
‘Underground’ Facebook page admin, 50 other suspects arrested over church attacks
Egypt
April 12, 2017
‘Underground’ Facebook page admin, 50 other suspects arrested over church attacks
The admin of a Facebook page named "Underground" has been arrested on suspicion of having links to the recent church attacks…
Alexandria Cathedral bomber was IS affiliate deported from Kuwait to Egypt: Kuwaiti newspaper
Egypt
April 12, 2017
Alexandria Cathedral bomber was IS affiliate deported from Kuwait to Egypt: Kuwaiti newspaper
The main suspect in the bombing of St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria was an accountant working in Kuwait…
US embassy in Cairo warns its citizens to avoid identifiable places of worship
Egypt
April 12, 2017
US embassy in Cairo warns its citizens to avoid identifiable places of worship
The US Embassy in Cairo issued a security alert to US citizens on Tuesday, indicating that they should avoid identifiable…
63% of Egyptians agree that Emergency Law should be imposed: Baseera poll
Egypt
April 12, 2017
63% of Egyptians agree that Emergency Law should be imposed: Baseera poll
A survey carried out by The Egyptian Center For Public Opinion Research (Baseera) revealed that 63 percent of Egyptians believe that the adoption…
World leaders condemn terrorist attacks on Egypt churches
Egypt
April 11, 2017
World leaders condemn terrorist attacks on Egypt churches
US President Donald Trump and other world leaders condemned terrorist attacks on churches in Alexandria and Tanta on Sunday which…