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Sharaf offers pope condolences for Maspero deaths
Egypt

Sharaf offers pope condolences for Maspero deaths

Prime Minister Essam Sharaf visited Pope Shenouda III Thursday to offer condolences for the more than two dozen killed when…
Freedom and Justice party demands transfer of power, warns of chaos
Egypt

Freedom and Justice party demands transfer of power, warns of chaos

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party on Wednesday reiterated their call for the ruling military council to hand over…
Thursday’s papers: Toeing the military line
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: Toeing the military line

Four days after at least 26 protesters were killed outside Maspero when the army opened fire and ran people over…
US rights groups slam Egypt’s military for Maspero violence
Egypt

US rights groups slam Egypt’s military for Maspero violence

International rights groups and research centers have condemned the violence that took place in the Maspero area of Cairo on…
Grand mufti: Islam allows church building in Islamic countries
Egypt

Grand mufti: Islam allows church building in Islamic countries

Islamic law allows Copts to build churches in Islamic countries, Egyptian Grand Mufti Ali Gomma said in a statement on…
Military denies use of force, accuses protesters of armed violence in Maspero
Egypt

Military denies use of force, accuses protesters of armed violence in Maspero

Members of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces denied at a press conference Wednesday that soldiers used weapons…
Catholic pope condemns Maspero violence
Egypt

Catholic pope condemns Maspero violence

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI says he is "deeply saddened" by the recent violence in Cairo, referring to protests…
Military source: Funeral services for Maspero army victims held secretly
Egypt

Military source: Funeral services for Maspero army victims held secretly

Egypt's armed forces held secret funeral services for the soldiers killed Sunday during violence at a Coptic protest, a military…
Army is responsible for Maspero bloodshed, says human rights lawyer
Egypt

Army is responsible for Maspero bloodshed, says human rights lawyer

The autopsies of 17 people killed in Sunday’s violence near the Maspero TV building show the army is entirely responsible…
With clashes, Egyptians lose trust in military ruler
Egypt

With clashes, Egyptians lose trust in military ruler

Eight months ago, Egypt's military ruler was a hero to the masses for taking their side in the revolt that…
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