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23 dead in latest Alexandria Bomb Toll as Protests escalate Across Egypt

The number of victims of the Alexandria church bombing has climbed to 23. According to Church sources the number of victims of the church blasts in Alexandria has reached 23

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Receives Amr Khaled in his Office

His Eminence, Dr. Al-Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, received preacher Amr Khaled, accompanied by Dr. Abdul Halim Aweys, a professor of Islamic History and Civilization at the Cairo-based Al-Azhar

Egypt a Big Challenge for the Obama Administration

Juan Cole, a Professor of History at the University of Michigan, has stressed that Egypt, after decades of being unproblematic for the US, may be on the verge of becoming

Shehab Center for Human Rights Calls for Investigation into the Death of a Citizen in

In their statement today, members of Shehab Centre for Human Rights demanded an urgent and independent investigation into the murder of Mahmoud El-Shahat.

Muslim Groups Nationwide Call for Initiative to Protect Churches on Coptic Christmas

Recent calls have been made by various Muslim groups on the social networking site Facebook and other social media to protect churches. The groups call for the forming of human

Passing the Buck – Who Is to Blame for the Church Bombings?

If it were only an outdated Emergency Law, poverty, rigged elections, corruption, and police brutality, Egypt would be bearable, but now we have terrorist attacks against a minority group and

Investigation Underway as Egyptian Government Blames Foreign Actors in Bombing

Seven people are being held for questioning over the New Year's bombing of the church in the city of Alexandria while 10 others have been released, according to officials.

Al-Qaradawi: Perpetrators of Alexandria ‘s Blast Criminals Are Blood-Assassins and Non-Muslims

Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi, President of the International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS), vehemently denounced the suicide attack, which happened during New Year's Eve outside the Al-Qiddissine (The Saints) church on

Human Rights Group Demands Resignation of the Egyptian Interior Minister

During a press statement today, Director of the Egyptian Center for Human Rights, Nabil Gabriel, blamed the Egyptian government for the New Year's Eve massacre in Alexandria.

ANHRI Statement: Egypt’s State of Emergency failed to Stop Terrorism

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information issued a statement stressing that the terrorist act in Alexandria which killed tens of Egyptians, during the Church bombing on New Year’s eve