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Bishop says state of emergency not enough to protect Egypt’s Copts
Egypt
April 14, 2017
Bishop says state of emergency not enough to protect Egypt’s Copts
The Egyptian government needs to do more to protect the country's Coptic Christians from a "wave of persecution" following bombings…
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…
Churches in Minya will not celebrate Easter
Egypt
April 11, 2017
Churches in Minya will not celebrate Easter
Egyptian churches, in the southern city of Minya, say they will not hold Easter celebrations next Saturday in mourning for…
Rage at abandonment by the state as Egypt’s Christians dig graves after bombing
Egypt
April 10, 2017
Rage at abandonment by the state as Egypt’s Christians dig graves after bombing
Egypt's Christians wept with rage on Monday as they recovered the bodies of loved ones killed in twin church bombings,…
Al-Masry Al-Youm reporter enters church without being inspected by security
Egypt
April 10, 2017
Al-Masry Al-Youm reporter enters church without being inspected by security
Following the bombings at the Church of Mar Girguis in Tanta and St. Mark's Cathedral in Alexandria, security measures were…
Thailand bomb attacks the work of ‘at least’ 20 people: police
World
August 22, 2016
Thailand bomb attacks the work of ‘at least’ 20 people: police
Thai police on Monday said at least 20 people were involved in carrying out a wave of deadly bombings in…
Syrians in Lebanon hit by arrests, curfews and hostility after bombings
Middle East
July 26, 2016
Syrians in Lebanon hit by arrests, curfews and hostility after bombings
Suicide bombings in Lebanon last month have prompted mass arrests, curfews and reported vigilante-style attacks directed at the large Syrian…
Saudi Arabia’s new jihadists: poorly trained but hard to stop
Middle East
July 13, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s new jihadists: poorly trained but hard to stop
Technical hitches limited the death tolls in three suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia but the apparent coordination of the blasts…
Islamic State bombings in southern Yemen kill 38: medics
Middle East
June 28, 2016
Islamic State bombings in southern Yemen kill 38: medics
Three coordinated Islamic State bomb attacks on Yemeni government forces killed 38 people in the southern port city of Mukalla…
US Congress committee to inspect Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh airports
Egypt
May 2, 2016
US Congress committee to inspect Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh airports
A delegation from the Homeland Security Committee of the US Congress arrived in Egypt on Monday to inspect security measures…