Khosous clashes
Thirty-two suspects in Khosous events
Egypt
April 10, 2013
Thirty-two suspects in Khosous events
Twenty new arrest warrants issued Wednesday brought the number of suspects in the sectarian violence in Khosous, Qalyubiya to…
Khosous minors released after graffiti sparks violence
Egypt
April 10, 2013
Khosous minors released after graffiti sparks violence
The Qalyubiya Prosecution released on Wednesday two minors believed to have triggered fatal sectarian clashes in Khosous when they painted…
Amid security failures and prejudice, small sparks can set sectarian violence alight
Egypt
April 10, 2013
Amid security failures and prejudice, small sparks can set sectarian violence alight
A group of men gathered Monday in the middle of a street in Khosous, a town in the Delta governorate…
Wednesday’s papers: Where the finger points for sectarian violence
Egypt
April 10, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Where the finger points for sectarian violence
For the third consecutive day, headlines on the Sunday attack on St. Mark's Cathedral occupy the front pages of most…
15 suspects detained on charges stemming from Khosous violence
Egypt
April 8, 2013
15 suspects detained on charges stemming from Khosous violence
Fifteen suspects have been ordered detained for four days pending investigation into Friday’s riots around the Mar Girgis Church in…
Blog: Rooted in religion
Opinion
April 8, 2013
Blog: Rooted in religion
It is a motley crew that finds shelter in Tahrir Square these days. On the afternoon of 7 April, a…
EU’s Ashton ‘concerned’ about cathedral violence
Egypt
April 8, 2013
EU’s Ashton ‘concerned’ about cathedral violence
The European Union's foreign policy chief has said that she followed with great concern the Sunday clashes between Muslims and…
Update: Protesters close streets around cathedral
Egypt
April 8, 2013
Update: Protesters close streets around cathedral
Protesters have closed Ramses Street which leads to the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, while the surrounding area remains calm under tight…
Report: Bullets from automatic weapons killed Copts in Khosous
Egypt
April 7, 2013
Report: Bullets from automatic weapons killed Copts in Khosous
Khosous district prosecutors in Qalyubiya Governorate received the initial forensic report on victims of bloody clashes that took place there…