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egypt army foils bid attack coptic churchcairo afp egyptian foiled a monday church rafah border town gaza christian community celebrating christmas mena news agency reported units at 1 00 2300 sunday seized car packed explosives weapons official carrying masked sped patrols toyota vehicle minority celebrates first islamist rule climate fear uncertainty future president mohamed mursi pledged egyptians security sources suggested planned aimed military camp construction targeted militants lying abandoned hails powerful muslim brotherhood visited sinai peninsula october meet reassure families telling copts 10 percent country population 83 million regularly complained discrimination marginalisation target numerous sectarian attacks
January 08, 2013

Egypt army foils bid to attack Coptic churchCAIRO (AFP) - The Egyptian army foiled a bid early Monday to attack a Coptic church in the Rafah border town with Gaza as the Christian community began celebrating its Christmas, MENA news agency reported. “Army units foiled an attack against the Rafah church at 1:00 am (2300 GMT Sunday) and seized a car packed with explosives and weapons near the church,” the official news agency said. Another car carrying masked men sped away as the patrols seized the explosives-packed Toyota vehicle, MENA said. Egypt’s Coptic minority celebrates Monday its first Christmas under Islamist rule and amid a climate of fear and uncertainty for their future, although President Mohamed Mursi has pledged to be the “president of all Egyptians.” Egyptian security sources suggested, meanwhile, that the planned attack could have been aimed at a military camp under construction near the church which has been targeted in the past by the militants. They said the church has been lying abandoned for the past two years. Mursi, who hails from the powerful Muslim Brotherhood, visited the Sinai peninsula in October to meet with and reassure Coptic families, telling them that “your security is our security”. Egypt’s Copts, who make up six to 10 percent of the country’s population of 83 million, have regularly complained of discrimination and marginalisation and have also been the target of numerous sectarian attacks.

CAIRO (AFP) - The Egyptian army foiled a bid early Monday to attack a Coptic church in the Rafah border town with Gaza as the Christian community began celebrating its Christmas, MENA news agency reported.“Army units foiled an attack against the Rafah church at 1:00 am (2300 GMT Sunday) and ...

British Airways Suspends Pakistan Flights Hotel Bombing Airline
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British Airways suspends Pakistan flights after hotel bombing: airline

British Airways has halted all flights to Pakistan following the bombing of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, a spokesman for the airline said on Monday. "We have temporarily suspended our flight operations in Pakistan following Saturday's suicide attack," Sohail Rehman, a spokesman for ...

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