CAIRO—An explosion near a Cairo church killed a police officer Saturday night, the state news agency reported, the latest in a surge of attacks as Egypt’s Coptic Christian community prepares to celebrate Christmas. In addition to the fatality, another officer was wounded in the blast that came as police inspected a suspicious item, according to Egypt’s official MENA news agency. Coptic Christians observe Eastern Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 06, 2019 00:10 UTC