LA Daily News | Egypt on edge as Christians bury dead from church attacks LA Daily News At least 17 people were killed at St. Mark's Cathedral in Alexandria, the historic seat of Christendom in Egypt, where Pope Tawadros II was leading Palm Sunday prayers. Another 28 were killed inside St. George's Church in the Nile Delta city of Tanta. Egypt imposes nationwide state of emergency after church bombings Egypt Declares State of Emergency, as Attacks Undercut Promise of Security Egypt in a State Emergency Following Twin Palm Sunday Bombings |
Washington Post | After Egypt church bombings, Israel closes southern border with Sinai Washington Post CAIRO — A day after deadly Islamic State bombings struck two Egyptian churches, Israel closed its southern border with Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Monday and urged Israelis to leave Egypt amid worries of another round of militant attacks. Shortly after ... Israel warns of 'imminent' militant attack in Egypt's Sinai Israel closes Egypt border crossing following terror warning Egypt declares state of emergency and Israel shuts border crossing after church bombings |
New York Times | Syria, Egypt, Korean Peninsula: Your Morning Briefing New York Times The comments, coming after President Trump bombed Syria in retaliation for a chemical attack, appeared to further shift U.S. foreign policy from a primarily economic focus. Mr. Tillerson is heading to Russia for talks, likely strained. G-7 foreign ... |
News24 | Pope still plans Egypt visit despite bombings News24 Vatican City - Pope Francis will visit Egypt as planned this month despite the weekend bombings of two Coptic Christian churches that killed 44 people, a Vatican official said. "There is no doubt the Holy Father will maintain his offer to go to Egypt ... Egypt's attacks won't stop pope's visit for peace, says Vatican official Pope to show solidarity with Egypt's Coptic Christians in wake of church bombings After bomb blasts at Egyptian churches, pope decries suffering from terrorism |
NBCNews.com | Egypt Mourns After Deadly Blasts, Goes Into Lockdown NBCNews.com Egypt Mourns After Deadly Blasts, Goes Into Lockdown. Funerals for 44 victims of Palm Sunday's church bombings began last night as President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi issued a state of emergency. 15 Photos. advertisement · advertisement. Share; Share ... |
gulfnews.com | Mohammad: UAE stands with Egypt gulfnews.com Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, made a telephone call this evening to Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Al Sissi, offering ... |
Egypt's journey: A rejoinder The Hindu An Editorial of March 30, headlined “Back to square one”, seemed to overlook the fact that the journey of democracy is a marathon and not a sprint, and that the Egyptian people had in three years witnessed the overthrow of a decades-long dictatorship ... |
The New Yorker | Learning Arabic from Egypt's Revolution The New Yorker Every weekday, my wife, Leslie, and I met with a tutor for two hours at a language school called Kalimat, where we studied Egyptian Arabic. At the end of each session, we made a vocabulary list. In early December, following the first round of the ... |
The Star Online | Defence Ministry monitoring church attacks in Egypt The Star Online KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry is monitoring the situation in Egypt where explosions occurred at two Coptic churches on Palm Sunday, killing dozens of worshipers. "We have to work closely with the Foreign Ministry, Home Ministry, and our ... |
The Seattle Times | Global shares mixed as attacks in Egypt add to uncertainties The Seattle Times A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, April 10, 2017. Asian shares were wavering Monday after attacks by suicide bombers on churches in Egypt added to uncertainties in the Middle... (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara ... Asian shares mixed as attacks in Egypt add to uncertainties |