The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the bombing of the St. Peter and St. Paul Church on December 11. What does this tell us about the geographic expansion and qualitative shift of the group’s operations, let alone the veracity of its claim over the attack?
Throughout the past years sectarian attacks on churches and Christians have been perpetrated by everyone from Muslim communities, political groups and militants to the state.
Church and state leaders took center stage, while families were largely excluded
Karoline Kamel reports from the immediate aftermath of the bombing of St. Peter and St. Paul Church
Several defendants told prosecutors that they were subjected to forced disappearances and torture
Seventeen death sentences were upheld and 19 life sentences were issued on Thursday
An Alexandria military court issued death sentences to 36 defendants involved in church attacks
The Islamic State released a video featuring a statement from the man they allege is responsible for the bombing of the St.…
The Interior Ministry announced the arrest of 4 additional suspects implicated in the bombing of St. Peter and St. Paul Church
The FM denounced the Gulf Cooperation Council’s position on Egypt’s statements following the church bombing
«It’s delusional to believe announcing the names of the perpetrators will prevent another attack»
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