Coptic Christians
Abducted Coptic child found
Egypt
April 4, 2013
Abducted Coptic child found
Qalyubiya and Sharqiya security authorities freed a Coptic child who was abducted on Sunday from in front of the Father…
Child kidnapped in front of Shubra church
Egypt
March 31, 2013
Child kidnapped in front of Shubra church
Unknown kidnappers on Sunday abducted a Coptic Christian child following an armed attack on a church in Shubra al-Kheima, Qalyubiya,…
Muslim man sentenced to death for killing two Christians
Egypt
March 26, 2013
Muslim man sentenced to death for killing two Christians
An Egyptian court sentenced a Muslim man to death Monday for killing two Christians during a clash in Upper…
Body of Egyptian accused of proselytizing returned from Libya
Egypt
March 13, 2013
Body of Egyptian accused of proselytizing returned from Libya
The body of an Egyptian who died while detained in Libya arrived at Cairo International Airport late Tuesday. Ezzat Attalah,…
Coptic Catholics name new patriarch
Egypt
March 12, 2013
Coptic Catholics name new patriarch
The Coptic Catholic Church celebrated Tuesday its ordination of a new patriarch, Father Ibrahim Ishaq. Ishaq was named the church’s…
State media: Gunmen attack church in Libya’s Benghazi
World
March 4, 2013
State media: Gunmen attack church in Libya’s Benghazi
Gunmen attacked an Egyptian Coptic church in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, assaulting two priests, the official LANA news…
Abu Islam released on LE20,000 bail
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Abu Islam released on LE20,000 bail
Sheikh Ahmed Abdallah, known as Abu Islam and owner of satellite TV channel al-Umma, was released on Monday on LE20,000…
Update: Shura Council speaker says president to change election dates
Egypt
February 23, 2013
Update: Shura Council speaker says president to change election dates
Shura Council Speaker Ahmed Fahmy said he has received information from the president's office confirming that the date of…