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Reports: Car bomb outside Egyptian church kills at least 21
December 31st, 2010
09:50 PM ET

Reports: Car bomb outside Egyptian church kills at least 21

[Update 7:16 a.m.] The death toll in a car bombing outside a church in Alexandria, Egypt has risen to at least 21, officials say.

[Original post] A car bomb outside a church in Alexandria, Egypt, killed at least seven people and wounded at least 24 others early Saturday, Egyptian state media reported, citing unnamed security officials.

The car bomb exploded at 12:20 a.m. in front of the Church of Two Saints, where Coptic Christians were attending
services, Egypt's Nile TV reported.

A nearby mosque was damaged and eight Muslims were among the injured, according to Egypt's MENA news service.

Egyptian officials are blaming foreign elements for the attack, MENA reported.

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  1. New Horizon

    When New Generations of young adults (who have not been brainwashed)- from different religious affiliation, from different social backgrounds, and from different economical stature band together and network, HISTORY has shown that they can dramatically change the very social fabric that has divided many nations, countries, communities and certainly many towns. Social matter such as "Equality for all" started because of young college students all banded together to collectively and changed history. I can list many more social issues that young adults had a hand in changing for the positive....

    January 2, 2011 at 5:49 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  2. New Horizon

    The fact that the New Generation are able to set aside their religious differences or social background and actually sit down and communicate with one another. Its already happening with the new generations of young adults with Jewish heritage and young Arabs. Its happening behind the scene and that's the reason why a lot of the nations around the world have moved to the moderate way of living their lives....

    January 2, 2011 at 5:58 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  3. Jesus

    the first people tht posted in this thing are rong no one is perfect not the USA or The muslim or chineese whatever you are no one is perfect in the world you should all be ashamed of yourselfs cuz people blame other people tht hhavent done nutin bad just cuz of their religion or raise hey im a mexican and i dont say "oh where the best" thts mest up you should think before you post a comment like tht........

    January 12, 2011 at 2:38 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  4. omar Eltalawy

    max who did that is not muslim who did that is pretending to be muslim and using islam to be his camouflage to make these things try not to think about it that it is so bad and evil its a religion that call really for peace i am muslim and i have lots of coptic fiends if you want to understand islam and know what it calls for try to read the holy Quran ......... its not that bad
    and happy new year

    December 31, 2010 at 10:33 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  5. iceaxdave

    C'mon Omar< who are you kidding? There are hundreds of high-ranking Shiite Muslims spewing vile hatred against the West...y'know...Death to the Great Satan and all that. Are you telling us that all of those Imams are not "true Muslims"? How long would you last as a Muslim if you stated that in public?...not here in Great Satan's Land of Freedom and Opportunity...but in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran or any of the other oppressed Islamic states? Answer: About 2 minutes!

    December 31, 2010 at 11:02 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  6. mohammed

    IM also a muslim and i also read the Quran and my father is an imam, im still going with my words SHAME ON US FOR KILLING PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT MUSLIM!!!!!

    December 31, 2010 at 11:47 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  7. mohammed

    IM also a muslim and i also read the Quran and my father is an imam, im still going with my words SHAME ON US MUSLIMS FOR KILLING PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT MUSLIM!!!!!

    December 31, 2010 at 11:49 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  8. mohammed

    IM also a muslim and i also read the Quran and my father is an imam, im still going with my words MUSLIMS SHOULD NEVER KILL BECAUSE THAT SHAMEFULL

    December 31, 2010 at 11:50 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  9. Fred

    I'm sure there are many peaceful muslims. Unfortunately, there are a tremendous number that want to kill. Much more than any other religion. The Islamic countries seem to indoctrinate the hate in children. Muslims always say, if you want to know know about Islam, read the Quaran. I don't want to read it. I want to see the murderous cowards that represent Islam removed from the planet. They're killing women and children.

    January 1, 2011 at 12:43 am | Report abuse | Reply
  10. Fred

    I'm sure there are many peaceful muslims. Unfortunately, there are a tremendous number that want to kill. Much more than any other religion. The Islamic countries seem to indoctrinate the hate in children. Muslims always say, if you want to know know about Islam, read the Quaran. I don't want to read it. I want to see the murderous cowards that represent Islam removed from the planet. They're killing women and children.

    January 1, 2011 at 1:39 am | Report abuse | Reply
  11. Reality

    Agree, but there is a reply button.

    December 31, 2010 at 11:05 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  12. iceaxdave

    I press reply but it submits as an entry. The downside? Your OCD-hyper-psychovigilant-critical/monitoring correction.
    What's the matter? Run out of Vaseline?

    December 31, 2010 at 11:10 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  13. DeAguaDulce

    People die and this is the best you can come up with? Pathetic.

    December 31, 2010 at 11:11 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  14. Sherif

    The first gift of the new decade from the religion of peace.

    December 31, 2010 at 11:17 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  15. Mina

    who said Muslims did it?

    December 31, 2010 at 11:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
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