Doha/Information Office/11 December 2016/ The State of Qatar condemned today the explosion which targeted a Coptic Cathedral in Egypt and led to the killing and injuries of a number of people.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed, in a statement released today, Qatar's position that denounces violence and terrorism regardless of its motives. The Ministry also offered its condolences to the families of the victims and the Egyptian people, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.