A suicide attack on a Coptic church in north Cairo, Egypt, was thwarted on Saturday, reports Coptic news site Watani.
Suicide Attack on Coptic Church in Egypt Foiled by Police
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King Tut’s Tomb Has No Hidden Chambers
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