sectarian violence
Update: 7 dead in Alexandria church bombing, says Ministry of Interior
Egypt
January 1, 2011
Update: 7 dead in Alexandria church bombing, says Ministry of Interior
Hospitals around Alexandria received seven dead bodies and 24 wounded, after a car bomb exploded near a church, according to…
Update: Car bombing near church kills 11 in Alexandria, riots erupt
Egypt
January 1, 2011
Update: Car bombing near church kills 11 in Alexandria, riots erupt
A car exploded in front of a church in Alexandria, killing 11 people and injuring 17.Security sources confirmed to Al-Masry…
Violence erupts in Upper Egypt over alleged Muslim-Christian love story
Egypt
November 16, 2010
Violence erupts in Upper Egypt over alleged Muslim-Christian love story
Violence broke out on Tuesday between Muslim and Christian residents of a village on the outskirts of the city of…
Local experts skeptical about al-Qaeda threats to attack Egyptian churches
Egypt
November 1, 2010
Local experts skeptical about al-Qaeda threats to attack Egyptian churches
Local experts on Islamic movements express doubt that al-Qaeda would carry out threats to attack churches in Egypt as it…
Christian rape case postponed to October
Egypt
September 16, 2010
Christian rape case postponed to October
An Egyptian court ruled on Thursday to postpone the trial of a young Christian man accused of raping a Muslim…
Today’s news: Hillary unhappy, casualties in Matrouh sectarian strife
Egypt
March 14, 2010
Today’s news: Hillary unhappy, casualties in Matrouh sectarian strife
Al-Ahram leads with international news today, reporting on US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s dismay at Israel’s decision to build…
Together in Egypt’s love
Egypt
February 17, 2010
Together in Egypt’s love
Copts mark anniversary of Kosheh violence
Egypt
February 14, 2010
Copts mark anniversary of Kosheh violence
Around 3000 Christians gathered Friday at the Virgin Mary and Father Kyrillos Churches in Ezbet el-Nakhl to mark the tenth…
Naga Hammadi trial postponed
Egypt
February 14, 2010
Naga Hammadi trial postponed
With 18 police cars guarding the exterior of the Supreme State Security Court, the first session of the Naga Hammadi…
Egypt accused of downplaying significance of Naga Hammadi shooting
Egypt
January 24, 2010
Egypt accused of downplaying significance of Naga Hammadi shooting
A delegation from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an office of the US government, presented complaints…