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Interior Ministry unveils identity of Alexandria church bomber, Tanta investigation ongoing
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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…
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