Egypt religious leaders to hold crisis talks: TV
CAIRO: Egypt's top Muslim official has called for emergency talks on Monday between Muslim and Christian leaders, after the deadliest violence since president Hosni Mubarak's fall left 24 people dead,…
Israelis warned to avoid Sinai over Sukkot festival
JERUSALEM: Israelis were on Monday officially advised to steer clear of the Sinai peninsula in neighboring Egypt during the upcoming Jewish festival of Sukkot, the anti-terror bureau said in a…
US denies offering to protect Coptic places of worship
CAIRO: The US has made “no offers to send troops to protect Coptic places of worship in Egypt,” its Cairo embassy said in a statement. The statement denied press…
Wide condemnation from EU and US against Egypt violence
By Agencies LUXEMBOURG: European Union foreign ministers on Monday condemned the worst sectarian violence in Egypt since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak and told authorities to do more to protect…
Spain to send Mubarak ally home to face trial: TV
CAIRO: Spain plans to hand over a close ally of Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak to Egyptian authorities to face corruption charges, Egyptian state television quoted Spain's foreign minister as…
Egypt ruling army calls for swift probe of clashes
By Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's ruling military council called on its government on Monday to carry out a swift investigation into clashes that erupted between Christian protesters and military police, leaving…
Clashes break out near Cairo hospital admitting injured protesters
By AFP CAIRO: Clashes broke out outside the hospital where protesters injured during ensuing violence in downtown Cairo had been taken. AFP reported that hundreds of Muslims and Coptic Christians…
Death toll, injuries on the rise after Maspero march met with violence
By Reem Abdellatif, Amira Salah-Ahmed and Dalia Rabie CAIRO: Clashes between protesters and army forces turned fatal on Sunday, leaving at least 24 dead and 212 injured, according to Egypt's health…
An evening of art and jazz at Mashrabia
On Saturday evening, a small crowd packed into the Mashrabia Gallery for the release of an art book by Jacinta Candinas, Manuel Vázquez and Andri Perl. Egyptian oud player Georges…
Protesters marching to Maspero met with violence
By Reem Abdellatif CAIRO: Three soldiers were killed and at least 30 injured Sunday in violent clashes between protesters and army forces after a march from Shoubra to Maspero was met…