Egypt officials' statements on Charlie Hebdo

Egypt supports France in fighting terrorism - Spokesman
Sunday, 11 January 2015
Date of publication:Sunday, 11 January 2015
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Badr Abdel-Atti reiterated on Sunday 11/1/2015 Egypt's support for France in fighting terrorism.

Speaking to ON TV channel, he said the participation of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in the Paris march against terrorism reflects Egypt's unwavering support for France at this critical stage.

Egypt has suffered a lot from terrorism and that is why it is keen on taking part in the march called for by French President Francois Hollande to condemn terrorism, the spokesman said.

Some 40 world leaders, including UK Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are to attend Paris march today.

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FM extends condolences with France over Paris attack
Monday, 17 February 2014
Date of publication:Saturday, 10 January 2015
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry made on Thursday a phone call with his French counterpart Laurent Fabius to offer Egypt's condolences to the French government and people over the terrorist attack that targeted the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Shoukry expressed Egypt's support for France at this critical time.

He underlined the importance of rallying international efforts to fight terrorism.
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Sisi condoles with French president over Paris terror attack
Thursday, 8 January 2015
Date of publication:Thursday, 8 January 2015
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi extended condolences to his French counterpart Francois Hollande over the terrorist attack at the office of Charlie Hebdo magazine, Presidential Spokesman Alaa Yousef said.

Yousef quoted Sisi as saying in a cable that Egypt is standing behind France, and terrorism is a global phenomenon that should be confronted through rallying international efforts.
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Official: Islam rejects killing innocents under any pretext
Friday, 9 January 2015
Date of publication:Saturday, 10 January 2015
Adviser to Egypt's Mufti Ibrahim Negm asserted on Thursday that Islam totally rejects killing innocents under any pretext, condemning the terrorist attack on the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

In a statement issued by Egypt's top religious institution Darul Ifta, Negm said terrorism has no religion and its impact is not limited to specific communities.

He added that the perpetrators of this terror attack should be punished as being outlaws.

"We all have common responsibility for confronting extremism and terrorism," Negm stressed.
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Awqaf ministry condemns Charlie Hebdo attack
Friday, 9 January 2015
Date of publication:Saturday, 10 January 2015
Egypt's Awqaf Ministry has urged the world's wise men to shoulder their responsibilities towards humanity by pooling efforts to fight terrorism.

The ministry condemned vehemently in a statement the terrorist attack that targeted the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris and left 12 people dead.

It said that Islam denounces all forms of extremism and terrorism, stressing that Islam is the religion of mercy.

"Linking terrorism to Islam is a "gross injustice" against Islam and true Muslims," said the statement.
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