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Ten dead in church attack near Cairo, attacker killed

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

A gunman opened fire on a church south of Cairo on Friday and was shot dead by policemen, police officials said. Egypt's Ministry of Health confirmed that ten people were killed in the attack. The church also issued a statement confirming one policeman and seven civilians dead. The gunman had opened fire outside the church, wounding five security guards, andRead more

One dead, six injured in shooting at Nashville church

Nashville - Muslimchronicle

A woman was killed and at least six people were injured when a gunman opened fire at a church in Nashville on Sunday morning, officials said. The woman died in the parking lot and medical officials were treating at least six wounded church-goers after the shooting at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ, according to the Nashville Police Department. All butRead more

At historic Aleppo hotel, nostalgia for a Syria lost

Aleppo - Muslimchronicle

On the terrace of the Baron Hotel in Aleppo, the owner’s widow, Roubina Tashjian, sorted through old photographs of its happier past in a more peaceful Syria. Founded by an Armenian family in 1911, the Baron played host to adventurers, writers, kings, aviators, Bedouin chiefs and presidents until war forced it to close five years ago. Tashjian sees the BaronRead more

Pope Blasts Migrant Suffering in Easter Prayer

Beirut - Arab Today

Pope Francis deplored the suffering of migrants, victims of racism and persecuted Christians as some 20,000 worshippers gathered at Rome's Colosseum to hear his Good Friday prayer. "Christ, our only saviour, we turn towards you this year with eyes lowered in shame," the pope told the crowds outside the former gladiators' battleground, their faces lit by candlelight. "Shame for allRead more

Oman-Egypt solidarity reaffirmed

Muscat - Arab Today

Oman has condemned the two terrorist attacks that hit Mar Girgis Church in Tanta City of Egypt and Saint Mark's Church in Al Raml Station in Alexandria. In a statement issued by the Omani Foreign Ministry, the Sultanate expressed its full solidarity with the government and people of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt against the two heinous incidents thatRead more

Incident of Evangelical Church and School in Omdurman is Individual and Isolated

Khartoum - Arab Today

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has regretted the sorrowful incidents witnessed at the Evangelical Church and School in Omdurman and the assassination of the priest Yunnan Abdalla, on April 3. In a press statement Thursday, the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry has expressed condolence to the family of the late priest, hoping that all parties will stick to wisdom, resortRead more

OIC Condemns Terrorist Attack on Egypt s Mar Girgis Coptic Church

Jeddah - Arab Today

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned strongly the terrorist attack on Mar Girgis church in the Egyptian city of Tanta on Sunday , which claimed lives of innocent civilians and caused injury of others. The OIC Secretary General, Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, conveyed his condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of theRead more

Qatar Condemns Second Church Blast in Egypt

Doha - Arab Today

The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation of the explosion that took place near St. Mark Church in Alexandria, killing and wounding a number of people. The Foreign Ministry in a statement said attacking religious sites desecrates their sanctity. The statement also condemned the reoccurrence of such actions in Egypt, describing it as a horrible crime. The statement reiteratedRead more

HH the Deputy Emir Sends Cable of Condolences to Egyptian President

Doha - Arab Today

HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent today a cable of condolences to President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the victims of the two criminal explosions that took place in Mar Girgis Church in Tanta and in St. Mark Church in Alexandria, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured. Source: QNARead more