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May 12, 2013
3:34 am

The domes of the Coptic Saint Mark's Church in Cairo, Egypt (photo credit: CC BY Bakar_88, Flickr)

Egypt Christian teacher’s detention extended

Dimiana Abdel-Nour accused of blasphemy and proselytizing

By Haggag Salama

March 31, 2013
11:52 pm

Iranians wishing to tour Egypt have been restricted to visits to Red Sea resorts and boat rides on the Nile, with Cairo remaining off-bounds for fear of uninvited Shi'ite influence. (photo credit: CC-BY plusgood, Flickr.com)

Over 50 Iranians head to Egypt via reopened route

Visitors’ movements will be restricted due to objections from ultraconservative Sunni Muslims to ‘heretical’ Shi’ite tourism

By Haggag Salama

February 26, 2013
9:00 am

Illustrative photo of hot air balloons over Luxor, Egypt (photo credit: CC BY OsvaldoROVE/Flickr)

Hot air balloon crash in Egypt kills 18 foreign tourists

Fire and explosion sent balloon plummeting from the sky west of Luxor, official says

By Haggag Salama

January 18, 2013
2:52 pm

Egyptian Muslims protest, torch Christian stores

Residents attack local church in southern city of Qena over allegations of child molestation

By Haggag Salama

October 18, 2012
1:11 am

12-year-old Egyptian girl punished for not wearing a veil, father says

Teacher cut off girl’s hair, sent her away for being ‘shameful’

By Haggag Salama