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Dozens were wounded in the bomb explosion at Mar Girgis Coptic church during Palm Sunday mass [Khaled Elfiqi/EPA]

Seven Linked to Anti-Christian Violence Killed by Egyptian Police

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 22, 2017 | Middle East

Egyptian police have killed seven people in connection to recent violence against Christians that included three church bombings and a shooting which left around 100 people dead, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. Police found militants hiding in a desert...

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Egyptian Prosecution Imprisons Al-Jazeera Journalist For 15 days Pending Investigation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 27, 2016 | Middle East

Judicial sources said that Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution yesterday ordered the imprisonment of an Al-Jazeera journalist named Mahmoud Hussein for 15 days pending investigation on charges including preparing “fabricated” reports about the country to...

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Four Arrested and Investigations Into the Death of Egyptian Continue

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 29, 2016 | World

Egypt’s Attorney General Nabil Sadeq yesterday ordered an investigation into the death of Egyptian citizen Sherif Adel Habib who died in Britain on the 25th of April. He also commissioned the Department of International Cooperation to prepare memoranda to be sent from...

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A man believed to be a crew member of the hijacked plane jumps out of the cockpit window at Larnaca Airport yesterday (EPA)

Egyptian Man Hijacks a Plane with a Fake Explosive Belt

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Mar 30, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

The crisis of the hijacked Egyptian plane that was forced to divert to Larnaca Airport in Cyprus yesterday ended with the hijacker surrendering and the release of all those on board. The hijacker, who claimed to be in possession of an explosive belt took control of...

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File photo of Egyptian foreign minister Nabil Fahmi. (EPA/KHALED ELFIQI)

Egypt FM: We must work to add to our list of allies

by Ali Ibrahim | May 17, 2014 | Interviews

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In recent months, Cairo has launched a strong campaign to restore its diplomatic relations with Western states and international bodies following the July 2013 ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Mursi. Asharq Al-Awsat spoke to Egyptian...