Gunmen kill 23 Christians on road to monastery in Egypt: Official
Gunmen killed 23 Coptic Christians and wounded 25 others on Friday as they were driving to a monastery in Minya province, south of Cairo, the provincial governor.
May 26, 2017, 19:07 PM IST
Gunmen kill 26 in attack on Christians in Egypt - medical sources
Coptic Christians, who make up about 10 percent of Egypt`s population of 92 million, have been the subject of a series of deadly attacks in recent months.
May 26, 2017, 16:01 PM IST
United Nations restarts Syria talks with fresh format, same challenges
Syria peace talks in Geneva this week should prosper from a tighter format and a recent deal to reduce the violence, U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura said on Monday, playing down dismissive comments by President Bashar al-Assad.
May 15, 2017, 19:05 PM IST
Egyptian artist hopes for record with 700-metre Koran
Saad Mohammed, who has hand-painted Islamic motifs on the walls and ceilings of his home in the town of Belqina, has reproduced the Muslim holy book on a paper scroll 700 metres long.
Archaeologists discover 4000-year-old model garden outside Egypt tomb
Remains of nearly 4000-year-oldmodel garden was found in an open courtyard outside a Middle Kingdom (2050 to 1800 BC) tomb.
May 03, 2017, 18:35 PM IST
Pope Francis leads mass for thousands of Egyptian Catholics
A crowd of about 15,000 people cheered and released yellow and white balloons with Pope Francis, flanked by security, circling the Cairo stadium on a golf cart.
Apr 29, 2017, 15:48 PM IST
Pope Francis set to pray with Egypt's Christians
Pope Francis is set to lead a mass for Egypt`s small Catholic community on Saturday as he visits the country in support of its Christians following a series of deadly church bombings.
Apr 29, 2017, 13:00 PM IST
In Egypt, pope seeks Christian-Muslim rejection of violence
Pope Francis is brushing off security concerns to forge ahead with a two-day trip to Egypt aimed at presenting a united Christian-Muslim front that repudiates violence committed in God's name.
Apr 28, 2017, 15:14 PM IST
World's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed's sister calls Dr Muffazal Lakdawala a 'liar', denies her weight loss
In a video uploaded online, Shaimaa called bariatric surgeon Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, who has been treating Eman, a 'liar' adding that he is not giving right/factual updates about her sister's recovery.
Apr 25, 2017, 10:04 AM IST
After attacks, Egypt's Pope curbs Easter celebrations
The Coptic Christian Pope Tawadros II says he will be canceling most Easter celebrations, limiting them to a simple mass, following the recent twin attacks on churches by Islamic State militants that killed dozens of Christian worshippers.
Apr 15, 2017, 00:22 AM IST
Egypt Copts mark solemn Good Friday
Egyptian Copts observed a solemn Good Friday with prayers and fasting, as the community reeled from a pair of church bombings that killed dozens on Palm Sunday.
Apr 14, 2017, 17:45 PM IST
Egypt says second church suicide bomber identified
Egypt's interior ministry said on Thrusday it had identified the bomber who targeted a Palm Sunday service at a Coptic Christian church in the northern city of Tanta, killing 28 people.
Apr 14, 2017, 00:06 AM IST
Egypt imposes three-month emergency after twin bombings by ISIS
Egypt on Monday imposed a three-month state of emergency and ordered the military to protect vital infrastructure after the Islamic State terror group targeted two minority Coptic Christian churches in powerful bombings, killing at least 45 people and wounding more than 100 others.
Apr 10, 2017, 17:08 PM IST
Pressed in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State lashes out in Egypt
The twin bombings of churches in Egypt suggest that Islamic State group jihadists are lashing out as they find themselves coming under increasing pressure in Iraq and Syria, analysts say.
Apr 10, 2017, 09:09 AM IST
French president to support Egypt's fight against terrorism
French President Francois Hollande on Sunday vowed to mobilise his country`s forces to support Egypt`s combat against terrorism following bombings of Coptic churches that killed 43 and injured 100 people.
Apr 10, 2017, 09:04 AM IST
15 dead in Egypt church bombing
At least 15 people were killed and 42 others injured on Sunday in a powerful explosion inside a Coptic Christian church in the Egyptian Nile delta city of Tanta.
Apr 09, 2017, 14:15 PM IST
Grey hair may increase risk of heart disease
A new study has warned that men with more grey hair, irrespective of age, are prone to high risk of developing heart disease.
Apr 08, 2017, 21:37 PM IST
Indian cultural centre to add more events to woo Egyptians
The Indian cultural centre here in Egypt, serving as a window for India for the past 25 years to reach out to Egyptians, plans to add new activities like yoga to woo more people.
Apr 07, 2017, 11:19 AM IST
Syrian refugees settle in Egypt, give up on West
After fleeing to Egypt from the war devastating their country, more Syrians are abandoning migration to the West fearing racism and culture shock, and instead are settling in Cairo.
Apr 07, 2017, 10:40 AM IST
