Questions have been raised over the cause of Friday’s plane crash in which three members of the Bin Laden family were killed, given the aircraft had used the runway, which is fitted with hi-tech safety features, regularly in recent months.
The Saudi-registered Embraer Phenom 300 jet, which had departed from Milan’s Malpensa airport, was attempting to land at Blackbushe airport on the Hampshire/Surrey border when it crashed on to dozens of vehicles parked at a car auction site close to the runway.
For over 150 years, the University has been exploring the development of the complex societies and civilizations of the Middle East. Today, the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations (NMC) has a proud reputation as the preeminent program in Canada, unique in offering five areas of advanced study: Ancient Near East, Egyptology, Hebrew and Judaic Studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, and the Modern Middle East. Coptic Studies, both its language and culture, have held an important place in this history as an integral part of our world renowned Egyptology program.
Ships cross Egypt's New Suez Canal in first test-run
By Yusri Mohamed
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - The first cargo ships passed through Egypt's New Suez Canal on Saturday in a test-run before it opens next month, state media reported, 11 months after the army began constructing the $8 billion canal alongside the existing 145-year-old Suez Canal.
The new waterway, which President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hopes will help expand trade along the fastest shipping route between Europe and Asia, will be formally inaugurated on Aug. 6.
THE SURGE IN UK’S CONCERN FOR INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
“International religious freedom has received greater attention across the political and social spectrum,”says an analysis piece published today byLapido Media.
One sign of this, it says,is the recent honour given to Coptic Orthodox Bishop Angaelos, appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen for his services to international religious freedom.
‘Greater acknowledgment of this issue,’ Angaelos told Lapido, ‘is fitting within the UK’s understanding of what it means to safeguard human rights.’
It was ‘imperative’, he added, for both individuals and nations to protect them.
Italy vows to help Egypt fight 'terrorism' after blast
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Cairo (AFP) - Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Monday expressed his country's firm backing for Egypt in fighting "terrorism" after the jihadist Islamic State group said it bombed Rome's consulate in Cairo.
IS claimed Saturday's car bombing on the city centre complex in the first such attack on a foreign mission in Egypt since the army ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July 2013.
David Cameron to announce tough new powers to crack down on Islamist radicalisation
David Cameron is to announce tough new legislation against Islamist radicalisation(Getty)
David Cameron is to announce how his government intends to curb organisations and individuals who promote militant ideologies at home and recruit young people to radical Islamist groups.
The Prime Minister will set out legislation to be announced in the Queen's Speech that will include powers to restrict the activity of those who seek to radicalise young people and who use inflammatory speech in public places.
Archbishop Welby in 'visit of condolence' for murdered Egyptian Christians
Media captionArchbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: ''Europe as a whole must rise up, and seek to do what is right''
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has travelled to Egypt for a "visit of condolence" following the murders of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya.
In France, lessons in secularism to confront radical Islam
The French government wants to send imams to classes in secularism and religious freedom as a measure to prevent home-grown extremism. Elizabeth Bryant reports from Lyon on a program that is paving the way.
Sunlight slants across a classroom at the Catholic University of Lyon, where the Bible dominates a recent lecture.
The subject may seem unsurprising in this ancient city that was once a bastion of French Catholicism. But the dozen or so people jotting down notes are not theology students. One young woman wears a headscarf. A man sports the beard of a devout Muslim. Still others are non-Muslim civil servants working for the local government.
GE delivers turbines to Egypt as part of $1.9 billion deal
BY STEPHEN KALIN
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt
The logo of U.S. conglomerate General Electric is pictured at the company's site in Belfort, April 27, 2014.
CREDIT: REUTERS/VINCENT KESSLER
(Reuters) -GeneralElectricCo(GE.N) has delivered a shipment of gas turbines toEgyptas part of a $1.9 billion (1.28 billion pounds) deal to boost power capacity, and will invest $200 million in a planned economic zone near the Suez Canal, the firm said on Friday.
