violence
13-year-old boy in coma after shot in head by silent bullet
Egypt
May 21, 2017
13-year-old boy in coma after shot in head by silent bullet
13-year-old Youssef Sameh el-Araby has been in a coma since Thursday, after he was struck down by a silent gunshot…
Syrian refugees contributed over $800 mln to Egypt’s economy: UNDP report
Egypt
May 15, 2017
Syrian refugees contributed over $800 mln to Egypt’s economy: UNDP report
The United Nations Development Program recently published a report titled “Jobs make the difference” which indicates that Syrian refugees residing…
Al-Azhar committee to draft law on countering hatred, violence
Egypt
May 14, 2017
Al-Azhar committee to draft law on countering hatred, violence
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb decided to form a committee to draft a law on countering hatred and violence committed…
Pope Francis condemns violence, urges tolerance during Cairo visit
Egypt
April 28, 2017
Pope Francis condemns violence, urges tolerance during Cairo visit
Pope Francis urged tolerance and denounced "demagogic" populism and violence committed in God's name on Friday, as he visited Egypt…
Child rapists should receive death penalty: al-Azhar Deputy
Egypt
April 16, 2017
Child rapists should receive death penalty: al-Azhar Deputy
The deputy of Egypt’s al-Azhar, the largest Muslim beacon, called on Sunday for anyone found guilty of molesting child to…
Defiant Swedes unite, reject violence after truck attack
World
April 10, 2017
Defiant Swedes unite, reject violence after truck attack
A carpet of flowers, candles and stuffed toys on Sunday covered the steps of a Stockholm shopping plaza where up…
Man arrested following mob harassment of a woman in Egypt’s Zagazig
Egypt
April 1, 2017
Man arrested following mob harassment of a woman in Egypt’s Zagazig
Security forces in Egypt's northern governorate of Sharqiya remanded one man into custody for four days pending investigation following a…
Death penalty for Coptic alcohol merchant murderer in Alexandria
Egypt
March 9, 2017
Death penalty for Coptic alcohol merchant murderer in Alexandria
The Alexandria Criminal Court sentenced on Thursday a defendant to death, charged with first-degree murder and caught on CCTV cameras…
Sisi vows to help displaced Coptic Arish residents targeted by ‘cowardly plot’
Egypt
February 28, 2017
Sisi vows to help displaced Coptic Arish residents targeted by ‘cowardly plot’
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said his government is providing all necessary measures to help residents who have fled Arish, a…
Police seals shut El-Nadeem Center for victims of violence and torture
Egypt
February 9, 2017
Police seals shut El-Nadeem Center for victims of violence and torture
Egypt's police shut down the doors of El-Nadeem Center, one of the most prominent human rights organizations that documents alleged…