Tanta
Islamic State claims responsibility for Tanta, Alexandria church attacks
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Islamic State claims responsibility for Tanta, Alexandria church attacks
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the Sunday morning attacks on the Mar Giurgis church in the Nile Delta…
Church bombing in Tanta kills at least 21
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Church bombing in Tanta kills at least 21
Egypt's Health Ministry says a bomb exploded in a church north of Cairo that was packed with Palm Sunday worshippers, killing…
Policemen remanded into custody over fishmonger’s death in Mahalla
Egypt
June 10, 2016
Policemen remanded into custody over fishmonger’s death in Mahalla
Five policemen have been remanded into custody for four days pending investigations into the death of a fishmonger during a…
Finnish researcher guides visitors to popular Tanta shrines
Archaeology
November 5, 2015
Finnish researcher guides visitors to popular Tanta shrines
Guests at an international poetry festival in the city of Tanta, Gharbiya, made a brief visit Wednesday to the shrine…
Poetry festival to be launched in Tanta Friday
Books
October 30, 2015
Poetry festival to be launched in Tanta Friday
The first session of Tanta International Poetry Festival will be launched Friday by the Gharbiya Poetry Association for Writers and…
Facebook users condemn cancellation of Safinaz show in Tanta
Egypt
March 19, 2015
Facebook users condemn cancellation of Safinaz show in Tanta
A large number of Facebook users have expressed their anger at the cancellation of a show by the Armenian bellydancer…
Four simultaneous bomb blasts in Tanta and Mahalla
Egypt
September 21, 2014
Four simultaneous bomb blasts in Tanta and Mahalla
Four bombs exploded simultaneously in the cities of Tanta and Mahalla at 1:45 pm amid reports of injuries.
Police defuse bomb placed under officer’s car in Tanta
Egypt
April 17, 2014
Police defuse bomb placed under officer’s car in Tanta
A bomb squad defused a homemade explosive that was placed under the car of Mohamed al-Nadi, an police officer staying…
Bomb defused in Tanta
Egypt
February 3, 2014
Bomb defused in Tanta
Gharbiya security department’s explosives experts defused on Monday a bomb placed by unknown assailants in front of Nayef Emad electricity…
Nine activists trial adjourned to February
Egypt
December 7, 2013
Nine activists trial adjourned to February
Tanta Criminal Court adjourned on Saturday the trial of nine activists who were arrested under rule of former President Mohamed…