Islamic state
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 denies hitting Islamic State poison gas depot with air strike
Middle East
April 13, 2017
US denies hitting Islamic State poison gas depot with air strike
The US-led coalition against Islamic State on Thursday denied a Syrian army report it had carried out an air strike…
Interior Ministry unveils identity of Alexandria church bomber, Tanta investigation ongoing
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Interior Ministry unveils identity of Alexandria church bomber, Tanta investigation ongoing
The Interior Ministry released a statement on Wednesday indentifying the suicide bomber who targeted St. Mark's Coptic Cathedral in Alexandria…
Churches cancel Easter Sunday celebrations to mourn Passover victims
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Churches cancel Easter Sunday celebrations to mourn Passover victims
Egyptian Coptic Orthodox churches decided on Wednesday to cancel Easter Sunday celebrations, which mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as…
Sweden truck attack suspect tried to join Islamic State: source
World
April 13, 2017
Sweden truck attack suspect tried to join Islamic State: source
An Uzbek asylum-seeker accused of ramming a truck into a crowd of people in Stockholm last week, killing four people,…
Alexandria Cathedral bomber was IS affiliate deported from Kuwait to Egypt: Kuwaiti newspaper
Egypt
April 12, 2017
Alexandria Cathedral bomber was IS affiliate deported from Kuwait to Egypt: Kuwaiti newspaper
The main suspect in the bombing of St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria was an accountant working in Kuwait…
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…
Egyptian police kill 7 suspected Islamic State militants in shootout
Egypt
April 11, 2017
Egyptian police kill 7 suspected Islamic State militants in shootout
Egyptian security forces killed seven suspected Islamic State militants in a shootout on Monday as they were meeting to plan…
Islamic State threats become reality, 45 killed today in Alexandria and Tanta
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Islamic State threats become reality, 45 killed today in Alexandria and Tanta
In bringing to fruition recent threats made by the Islamic State group in Egypt against the Coptic Christian minority, nearly…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Tanta, Alexandria church attacks
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Islamic State claims responsibility for Tanta, Alexandria church attacks
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the Sunday morning attacks on the Mar Giurgis church in the Nile Delta…