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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

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If it were only an outdated Emergency Law, poverty, rigged elections, corruption, and police brutality, Egypt would be bearable, but now we have terrorist attacks against a minority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

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

Students, Opposition, and International Groups Condemn Church Bombing

The deadly blast outside an Egyptian Church in Alexandria was condemned by representatives from Egypt's entire political spectrum, governments worldwide and international organizations.

Police hauls in 17 suspects believed to be involved in deadly church blast

According to Al-Jazeera sources Egyptian security personnel and police have rounded up 17 people they suspect are affiliated with the barbaric killings after a bomb, believed to be detonated by

Morsy: Alexandria’s Church Bombing a Flagrant Attack Affecting One and All

Dr. Mohamed Morsy, member of the Muslim Brotherhood's Executive Bureau and the group's Media Spokesman, described the attacks on an Alexandria church as a flagrant attack which has affected the

Top Egyptian Cleric Denounces Pope Benedict’s Double Standards

During a press conference Al-Azhar’s Grand Cleric Ahmed Al-Tayeb denounced Pope Benedict XVI’s biased reaction to the blast in Alexandria questioning why he didn’t ask for the Muslims to be

MB condemns barbaric blast outside Alexandria church describing it as heineous and criminal

MB vehemently condemns criminal blast outside Alexandria’s church describing it as a barbaric and cowardly act of violence and a criminal act of terrorism calling for the immediate identification, investigation