Upper Egypt train shooting

Policeman sentenced to death for shooting train passengers
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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