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Two Palestinians shot dead in knife attack on Israeli soldiers
Middle East
January 9, 2016
Two Palestinians shot dead in knife attack on Israeli soldiers
Two Palestinians attacked Israeli soldiers manning a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank before being shot dead on Saturday, an…
Pope did not acquire Israeli visa for Jerusalem visit: Egyptian church
Egypt
November 29, 2015
Pope did not acquire Israeli visa for Jerusalem visit: Egyptian church
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church has announced that Pope Tawadros II did not obtain an Israeli visa for his visit to…
Pope’s Jerusalem visits still drawing criticism
Egypt
November 29, 2015
Pope’s Jerusalem visits still drawing criticism
A controversial visit by Egypt’s Coptic pope to Jerusalem last Thursday is still garnering criticism among Egypt’s elite, the latter…
Tawadros II breaks with predecessor’s ban, flies to Jerusalem for bishop’s funeral
Egypt
November 26, 2015
Tawadros II breaks with predecessor’s ban, flies to Jerusalem for bishop’s funeral
The head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church headed Thursday to Jerusalem to attend the funeral of the holy city’s archbishop,…
Writers’ association condemns Israeli storming of Jerusalem mosque
Art news
September 16, 2015
Writers’ association condemns Israeli storming of Jerusalem mosque
Egyptian writers and authors have condemned Israeli settler invasions of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, which have led to the injury…
Orthodox church maintains ban on pilgrimage to Israel-occupied Jerusalem
Egypt
January 5, 2015
Orthodox church maintains ban on pilgrimage to Israel-occupied Jerusalem
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church reiterated on Monday it rejects pilgrimage to Jerusalem until the holy city is free from Israeli…