BBC News | Egypt's shaken Copts mark Good Friday after double bombing BBC News The head of the Coptic Christian Church has led a Good Friday service in the cathedral in Cairo in the aftermath of last Sunday's deadly bomb attacks. Pope Tawadros II had been in one of the two churches targeted on Palm Sunday when 45 people were ... After Attacks, Egypt's Pope Curbs Easter Celebrations Egypt's Copts mark Good Friday in wake of tragedy |
Fox News | This Easter, Egypt's Christians need our help more than ever Fox News “A bomb, possibly worn by a suicide attacker, ripped through a throng of worshipers outside of a Coptic Christian church in the port city of Alexandria, Egypt… killing at least 21 people in the worst attack against Egypt's Christian minority in recent ... Egypt identifies church bomber Who are Egypt's Coptic Christians? Coptic Christians' Endless Struggle for Survival in Egypt |
Immense Intolerance Felt Toward Christians In Egypt, Coptic Bishop Says NPR Egypt-born Bishop Angaelos, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the U.K., talks to David Greene about Sunday's attacks on Coptic Christian services in Egypt, and the security of the Coptic minority. DAVID GREENE, HOST: And this is the holiest week on ... |
News24 | EXCLUSIVE: Rights group slams Egypt's state of emergency News24 Cape Town – A rights group has criticised the recently imposed state of emergency in Egypt, saying it would open more room for human rights violations by authorities. In a telephone interview with News24, Human Rights Watch Deputy Director, Middle East ... |
Washington Post | Egypt is in a state of emergency. Here's what that means for its ... Washington Post The latest declaration is a message to the sprawling Egyptian state apparatus to get on board with the new regime. Mixed reactions grip Egypt's emergency law | Africanews |
The Guardian | Filming Egypt after the revolution: 'An extra was stabbed, a car was ... The Guardian Mohamed Diab's movie Clash is set entirely in a Cairo police van during a riot in the wake of Mohamed Morsi's election. And, he says, things got a little out of ... |
Christian Science Monitor | Copts attacked: Can Egypt resist ISIS incitement of sectarian strife? Christian Science Monitor April 13, 2017 Amman, Jordan—When the Islamic State attacked two Egyptian Coptic churches, killing 45 people on Palm Sunday, it not only threatened Christians but sought to put all Egyptians on notice it was bringing sectarian carnage to Egypt. Egypt Coptic Church cuts back Easter celebrations after attacks Egyptian Copts prepare for Easter amid rising fears for their safety 'He Was My Everything': Portraits of Grief After Egypt Church Blasts |
The New Arab | HRW demands information on four Palestinians missing in Egypt The New Arab The Palestinians were "taken away by armed men" after crossing the borders from the besieged Gaza enclave to Egypt nearly 20 months ago, HRW said. "Egyptian authorities should come clean and reveal whether these four disappeared Palestinian men ... Egypt: Confirm Detention of Missing Palestinians |
Reuters | US defense chief to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel next week Reuters WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, Qatar and Djibouti starting on Tuesday, the Pentagon said in a statement on Friday. It said Mattis would "reaffirm key U.S. military alliances," and "discuss ... Mattis to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel in Mideast trip next week Mattis to visit, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, Qatar, Djibouti |
New York Times | Egypt Declares State of Emergency, as Attacks Undercut Promise of Security New York Times TANTA, Egypt — Rattling a country already wrestling with a faltering economy and deepening political malaise, two suicide bombings that killed 44 people at Coptic churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday raised the specter of increased sectarian bloodshed led ... Dozens Killed As 2 Attacks Target Coptic Christians In Egypt Egypt on edge as Christians bury dead from church attacks Egypt Cabinet OKs state of emergency after Palm Sunday church bombings |