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Egyptian churches withdraw from Constituent Assembly

Acting Coptic Orthodox Pope Bishop Pachomius announced Saturday that the Egyptian churches were officially withdrawing their three members from the Constituent Assembly. Speaking at a press conference, Pachomius said that “the Egyptian churches [have] sensed discomfort at the trends that … read more

Anger mounts over Assiut fatal bus-train accident

Egypt’s Transport Minister Rashad El-Metini has been called for interrogation by the public prosecution, and banned from leaving the country after announcing his resignation following the deaths of 50 school children in a fatal bus accident in Upper Egypt on … read more

Egypt FM calls on US to end Israeli assault on Gaza

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Kamel Amr has called on the United States to intervene and end “Israeli aggression” on the Gaza Strip, state media reported on Thursday. Amr “requested that the United States immediately intervene to stop Israeli aggression on the … read more