Latest in Tag: church Highlight
Latest in Tag: church
Six defendants referred to criminal court for attacking church in Mahalla
Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek ordered on Saturday the referral of six suspects to the Criminal Court of National Security on charges of terrorism for allegedly attacking a church in Mahalla. The defendants were previously detained by the General Prosecution pending investigations. Investigations charged that the six defendants had committed a number of crimes, including establishing …
10 dead as militants attack church south of Cairo
Police forces quelled possible suicide bomb attack, says Ministry of Interior
Reconciliation surfaces as solution for Atfeeh sectarian strife
After two days of clashes in Atfeeh village in Giza, which took place after a mob attacked a Coptic association that allegedly held Christian prayers, Atfeeh Prosecution ordered the detention of 17 defendants. 13 of the defendants are Muslims accused of illegal gathering and thuggery, while four others, all Christians, are accused of using a …
Man accused of stabbing priest to death detained
Police say the accused has previously attacked his family; Coptic Church says the state has to change of “the culture of he nation which was poisoned by extremism.”
Church denies Pope Tawadros II requested Australian refuge for Copts
Pope visited Sydney last week
Police arrests suspect of Alexandria church security attack
The man wounded a church security officer with a razor blade, according to Ministry of Interior
Attorney General refers 48 suspects of Palm Sunday blasts to military judiciary
Defendants face accusations of establishing two terrorist cells in Cairo and Qena affiliated to IS
Advertising Area
Queen Elizabeth receives Pope Tawadros II in “historic” meeting
The meeting follows the Pope’s visit to Italy in late April
Withdrawing into the arts: a local, two-pronged strategy for fighting ISIS
Just the other day, I was meeting with a Christian friend at a cafeteria on the top of a building, and he was afraid the place would fall down if a terrorist bomb targeted it. He was reacting—rightly it seems—to what had just happened in Stockholm. Now look what’s happened here: two churches were targeted …
3 suspects detained in relation to Palm Sunday terror attacks
The arrested face charges of using terrorism as means to achieve goal of destroying the state, prosecution said
In Pictures: Church bids farewell to victims of terrorism
A long night of funerals took place at Mar Girgis Church in Tanta, as more than 27 victims of the terrorist attack which left at least 70 others injured on Palm Sunday were mourned. A second attack on St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria, where Pope Tawadros II was giving a sermon, saw the …
In Video: The feast turned into in a river of blood
EGP stays steady against US dollar despite church bombings
Bankers claim the attacks will not impact the exchange rate greatly
Declaration of state of emergency stirs fears among citizens
The state of emergency officially started on noon Monday
Foreign media highlights “Christians’ security need” in coverage of Palm Sunday attacks
Washington Post and The New York Times question the efficiency of security measures
Cabinet to explain 3-month state of emergency to parliament
Terrorism is continuing battle, says Al-Sisi
Bombings of churches have no serious effect on investments in Egypt: ILO director
There will be a slight impact on investments in the coming period, says FEI deputy
Terrorist attack in Egypt claims first three female police officers
A total of seven police officers were killed after a man detonated himself at the entrance of Alexandria’s St. Mark’s Cathedral on Sunday
3-month state of emergency declared by presidency, approved by cabinet
Al-Sisi announced emergency measures on Sunday along with the formation of a national council to combat terrorism
Advertising Area
In Video: Families gather outside morgue after Tanta Church bombing
Army to be deployed to secure institutions: Al-Sisi
Special forces from the military to assist police, says presidency
Condemnations dominate reactions to church attacks
Local and international reactions affirm support to Egypt, condole the victims’ families
Second terrorist attack on Palm Sunday kills 18, injures 40
Pope Tawadros II was present in Alexandria’s cathedral a few minutes before the attack
IS attacks Egypt’s churches on Palm Sunday
27 killed and 78 injured in Tanta church explosion where bomb was disarmed a week earlier
EGX declined by 1.55% following ISIS bombings
Terrorist bombings caused a negative impact on Sunday trading session
11 killed, 33 injured in explosion at Saint Mark’s Church in Alexandria
The explosion took place a few minutes after Pope Tawadros II left the church
BREAKING: Casualties reported in explosion near church in Tanta
LIVE UPDATES: At least 25 dead and 71 injured
Cairo Church attack death toll increases to 29
A severely injured 14-year-old girl has succumbed to her wounds
Government to send church victims to be treated in Germany
Two patients to travel Monday, rest to follow before end of January
Slovenia seeks economic relations with Egypt, condemns church attack: ambassador
Relations between Egypt and Slovenia have been on a steady path in the last year. On 5 December, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor. The visit was considered the first of the Slovenian president to Egypt. The Egypt-Slovenia Business Forum was held on 6 December, where three Egyptian companies signed cooperation …