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Death sentence for Egyptian who killed Coptic shopkeeper
A court in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria sentenced a man to death after he stabbed a Coptic liquor store owner to death. During the court ... Middle East -
Coptic families who fled Sinai in fear, grapple with uncertainty
Dozens of Christian families who fled Egypt's North Sinai in fear of being targeted by extremists are grappling with the daily uncertainty of how long ... Features -
Copts flee Sinai after suspected ISIS attacks
Dozens of Coptic Christians have left Egypt's Sinai Peninsula after a string of jihadist attacks killed three Christians in the restive province, ... Middle East -
PHOTOS: Families flee Sinai as ISIS targets Christians
ISIS militants killed and burned seven Coptic Christians in the town of el-Arish, northern Sinai, in a spate of killing that spread fears and promoted ... Features -
Egyptian Coptic Christian killed, house torched
A Coptic Christian was shot dead Thursday and his house set on fire in Egypt’s North Sinai, a stronghold of the ISIS group, security officials ... Middle East -
ISIS vows more attacks on Egypt’s Christians
An ISIS affiliate in Egypt has released a new video showing the suicide bomber who attacked a church in December and vowing more attacks on the ... North Africa -
ISIS posts video of man it says was Egypt church bomber
ISIS published a video on Sunday threatening Egyptian Christians and showing the last statement of a man it said was responsible for the deadly ... Middle East -
Egyptian Coptic liquor store owner’s killer faces execution
An Egyptian Muslim man has been sentenced to death after confessing to the murder of a Coptic Christian liquor store owner in Alexandria last month Middle East -
Egypt arrests four in connection with church bombing, death toll rises
Egyptian police have arrested four people in connection with the bombing that killed dozens of Christians at Cairo’s Coptic Christian cathedral North Africa -
US Congress, Coptic churches and the future American-Egyptian relations
The bill, currently referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, was strongly repudiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Features -
ISIS in Cairo? Serious challenge for the Egyptian state and its people
Whether or not it is ISIS, the fact remains that Cairo is obviously becoming quite accessible Features -
The moment when Cairo cathedral bomb went off
The surveillance cameras show the suicide bomber as he entered the prayer hall and seconds later the bomb went off Television & Radio -
ISIS claims deadly Cairo church bombing
ISIS have claimed responsibility for the deadly Cairo Coptic cathedral bombing that killed 25 people North Africa -
Identity of Cairo suicide bomber revealed
Egyptian President says the bomber, 32-year-old Mohammed Shafiq Mohammed, was accompanied by three other young men and a woman Middle East -
Pictures of the tragic Cairo church bomb victims
One of the victimes, Aida Michael, 60, went to the church perform Sunday prayers Features -
Video shows bloody aftermath of Egypt church attack
According to witnesses, the explosion occurred in an area dedicated to women worshippers Middle East -
Bomb explodes in Cairo’s Coptic cathedral
The death toll has now risen to 25 people and 35 injured, according to Egyptian state television North Africa -
Egypt’s law on the construction of churches sparks ire
The construction of churches has for years been a major reason for clashes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt Features -
Egypt agrees to draft law allowing Christians to build, renovate churches
Talks between the two bodies came after the church had decried the government's ‘unacceptable amendments’ to the draft News -
Attacker killed after stabbing guard at Coptic church in Egypt
Egyptian state news reports that a church guards killed the assailant after he launched his attack News -
ISIS claims responsibility for shooting dead Egypt priest
Raphael Moussa, 46, was killed instantly when a man shot him in the head while he was standing next to his car Middle East -
The attack on the Egyptian Coptic woman
The incident of the Coptic woman is not isolated, yet the media does not confront society’s deep defects Middle East -
Egyptian Christian teens jailed for ‘contempt of Islam’
The teenagers aged between 15 and 17 appeared in a video reciting Muslim prayers Middle East -
Egyptian Christian students stand trial for insulting Islam
The case comes at a time Egypt has witnessed a surge in blasphemy charges in recent months Middle East -
Egyptian Coptic pope in Jerusalem: Religious or political statement?
Some say the visit by Pope Tawadros II was ordinary; others believe it marks a normalization with Israel Features -
Coptic pope in landmark visit to Jerusalem
Pope Tawadros II said his trip was his 'human duty,' to offer his condolences after the death of the archbishop Middle East -
Egypt’s Coptic Pope in rare visit to Jerusalem
Egypt’s Coptic Pope Tawadros II arrived in Jerusalem on Thursday for the funeral of a senior cleric Middle East -
Screaming against the Egyptian Coptic church over divorce
Official spokesman of the Coptic Church, Father Boules Halim, said the ordination of the pope was not open to discussion Analysis -
Is the Muslim-Coptic honeymoon in Egypt over?
Concerns about latent hostilities that threaten to boil over were revived with the forced evacuation of five Christian families, Analysis -
Canadian-Coptic activists vow to keep dream alive of becoming MPs
Canadian-Coptic activists have been campaigning for a role in local politics Features