Alexandria church blast
Egypt’s police loses three females, for the first time in its history
Egypt
April 10, 2017
Egypt’s police loses three females, for the first time in its history
For the first time in Egyptian police history, the list of the victims of Egypt's Palm Sunday blasts included three…
Prosecution orders DNA tests for identifying victims of Alexandria church blast
Egypt
April 10, 2017
Prosecution orders DNA tests for identifying victims of Alexandria church blast
Preliminary investigations conducted by prosecution on the bombing of St Marck church in Alexandria, which occurred on Sunday, showed that…
Alexandria church leaders threaten protests over ‘slow’ investigations
Egypt
July 16, 2011
Alexandria church leaders threaten protests over ‘slow’ investigations
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria threatened protests in response to what it described as the slow pace of investigations…
Interior Ministry: Egyptian involved in planning Alex church blast
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Interior Ministry: Egyptian involved in planning Alex church blast
An Egyptian national from Alexandria is being held on suspicion of involvement in the Alexandria church bombing which left 24…
Mubarak pledges to confront sectarian violence
Egypt
January 23, 2011
Mubarak pledges to confront sectarian violence
President Hosni Mubarak vowed on Sunday to confront terrorism and sectarian conflict, saying he will not hesitate in taking measures…
Copts’ new birth
Opinion
January 17, 2011
Copts’ new birth
Last month’s attack on a church in Alexandria may mark a new dawn for Coptic activism in Egypt. After suffering…
Muddying the waters
Opinion
January 16, 2011
Muddying the waters
As many of us are still in shock, pain and melancholy after the Alexandria church attack, lawyer Montaser al-Zayat has…
Ending sectarianism in Egypt
Opinion
January 14, 2011
Ending sectarianism in Egypt
Despite the gravity of the recent terrorist acts in Alexandria, most observers have treated the matter superficially and have shied…
On foreign conspiracies
Opinion
January 12, 2011
On foreign conspiracies
When I left Cairo a few days after the New Year’s Eve blast, rumors were spreading of a possible conspiracy…
Remembering the victims
Opinion
January 10, 2011
Remembering the victims
In the wake of the Alexandria church bombing on New Year’s Eve, many Egyptians were more interested in following the…