Christian women face rape, forced conversion to Muslim

" Christian teens abducted, raped and coerced into marriage and conversion to Islam does not happen in Egyptian soil alone.[12] In fact, many of them face the same abuses by the Muslim extremist in other countries too. Take Pakistan, for example. 10 years old and 12 years old...

Train Crash in Cairo Egypt Kills 25, Injures 55

A train crash today in Cairo, Egypt has killed 25 people and injured 55 when two trains collided in the Giza district southwest of Cairo." A security services official said: "The two trains collided at Al-Ayyat, in Giza. There are deaths and injuries." "The trains were...

Egyptian Scholar Wants Death For Virginity Faking Device Sellers

An Egyptian scholar is determined to ask for the death penalty for people importing virginity faking devices into his country. Islam prohibits premarital sex, prompting some Egyptian women to restore lost virginity with virginity-faking devices. The device mimics blood,...

Strange Grieving in 12th Century Egypt

Egyptian surgeon and oculist al-Malik al-Aziz reacted this way when he heard that his younger brother had died: In the middle of the street he threw off all his clothes except his underwear, ran home, put ashes on his head and face ``from all the ovens of the house.``...

Hamas leaders don't know about Shalit's condition

" Group member in charge of kidnapped soldier's case denies reports on progress made in talks, says no one in Hamas leadership – including himself – knows whether Gilad Shalit is 'injured, sick or dead.' Captive's fate will only be revealed upon completion of deal, he...