Suleiman Visits Coptic Church, Offers Condolences for Victims of ‘Crime Against Humanity’

President Michel Suleiman visited the Coptic church in Jisr el-Basha on Tuesday and offered condolences for the victims of the bombing in Alexandria.

“This terrorist crime against al-Qiddissin (The Saints) church in Alexandria is a crime against humanity,” Suleiman told Father Rwais Orshalimi at the Coptic church.

On Sunday, Suleiman sent a cable to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak condemning the “bloody attack” that seeks to “ignite strife in Egypt.”

He said Lebanon stands by Egypt to overcome the repercussions of the bombing that targeted the church in Alexandria.

In a telephone conversation with Mubarak, Suleiman said the crime aims at “striking coexistence which distinguishes the Arab world.”

The Lebanese president also telephoned Egypt's Coptic Pope Shenouda III offering his condolences.