Upper Egypt train shooting
Policeman sentenced to death for shooting train passengers
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Policeman sentenced to death for shooting train passengers
An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced a policeman to death for the murder of one person and the attempted murder…
Policeman charged with Minya train shooting to stand trial next month
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Policeman charged with Minya train shooting to stand trial next month
A gunman who boarded a train in Upper Egypt last week and opened fire on Christian commuters will face trial…
In wake of train shooting, Coptic Christians stage protests in Minya
Egypt
January 13, 2011
In wake of train shooting, Coptic Christians stage protests in Minya
More than 1500 Coptic Christians on Wednesday staged protests in the village of Deir al-Barsh near the Upper Egyptian city…
Expressions of grief–and anger–heard at funeral for Coptic victim of train slaying
Egypt
January 12, 2011
Expressions of grief–and anger–heard at funeral for Coptic victim of train slaying
Amid heightened feelings of both anger and sorrow, a funeral service held for Fathi Saeed Ebeid--the 71-year-old Coptic man shot…
Minya train shooter charged with murder
Egypt
January 12, 2011
Minya train shooter charged with murder
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has charged the policeman who opened fire on a number of Copts riding a train…
Samalout’s Copts seethe with anger following train shooting
Egypt
January 12, 2011
Samalout’s Copts seethe with anger following train shooting
Tight security reigned the streets in the Minya Governorate city of Samalout in Upper Egypt after night-long clashes between police…
Governor denies sectarian motivation behind Minya train shooting
Egypt
January 12, 2011
Governor denies sectarian motivation behind Minya train shooting
There was no sectarian motivation behind an incident on Tuesday in which a Muslim policeman shot dead one Coptic Christian…
Egyptian police clash with Coptic protesters after Minya train shooting
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Egyptian police clash with Coptic protesters after Minya train shooting
Egyptian police on Tuesday fired tear gas to disperse Coptic Christian demonstrators protesting the killing of a 71-year-old Coptic man…
Train shooting could trigger fresh wave of Christian rioting in Egypt
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Train shooting could trigger fresh wave of Christian rioting in Egypt
A gunman boarded a train in southern Egypt and opened fire Tuesday, killing a 71-year-old Christian man and wounding five…