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Egypt’s church bomber not yet identified, says prosecutor
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Egypt’s church bomber not yet identified, says prosecutor
Alexandria--Egyptian authorities are still trying to identify the suspect suicide bomber who is behind the Alexandria church attack on New…
Tensions rise over pope’s statements on Alex church bombing
Egypt
January 3, 2011
Tensions rise over pope’s statements on Alex church bombing
The Vatican criticized Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb following his rejection of Pope Benedict XVI’s statement urging world leaders to…
Fate of remaining detainees in Omraniya case postponed
Egypt
January 3, 2011
Fate of remaining detainees in Omraniya case postponed
A decision as to the fate of 23 suspects who remain in detention in connection with the recent Omraniya church…
Egypt on high alert ahead of Coptic Christmas
Egypt
January 3, 2011
Egypt on high alert ahead of Coptic Christmas
Egypt was on high alert on Monday ahead of the Coptic Christmas holiday following a New Year's Day church bombing…
Probe of Egypt church bomb focuses on local group
Egypt
January 3, 2011
Probe of Egypt church bomb focuses on local group
Egyptian police are focusing their investigation into the New Year's suicide bombing of a church on a group of Islamic…
Muslim Brotherhood denies links to Alexandria attack
Egypt
January 2, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood denies links to Alexandria attack
Alexandria--The Muslim Brotherhood vehemently denies any link to the New Year Eve attack on an Alexandria church which killed 21…
Egypt holds seven for questioning after church blast
Egypt
January 2, 2011
Egypt holds seven for questioning after church blast
Egypt is holding seven people for questioning over the New Year's Day bombing of a church in the northern city…
Worshippers return for prayer to Egyptian church rocked by attack
Egypt
January 2, 2011
Worshippers return for prayer to Egyptian church rocked by attack
Grieving Christians, many clad in black, were back praying Sunday in a blood-spattered church where 21 worshippers were killed in…
Alex Salafists condemn church attack
Egypt
January 2, 2011
Alex Salafists condemn church attack
A suicide attack on Friday that killed 21 and injured dozens outside an Alexandria church has provoked condemnation by the…
Obama condemns Alexandria church attack
Egypt
January 1, 2011
Obama condemns Alexandria church attack
US President Barack Obama on Saturday condemned separate "outrageous terrorist bombing attacks" in Egypt and Nigeria and said the United…