February 12

Egypt: 12 Coptic Christians are murdered inside a church in the village of Abu Quorcas . 22

February 23

New York City: Ali Hassan Abu Kamal, a Palestinian teacher, opened fire on tourists at an observation deck atop the Empire State Building , killing a Danish national and wounding visitors from the United States , Argentina , Switzerland , and France before turning the gun on himself. A handwritten note carried by the gunman claimed this was a punishment attack against the "enemies of Palestine ." 9, 11

July 30

Two Hamas suicide bombers exploded in a Jerusalem market, killing 14, and injuring 150.31

November 12

In Pakistan , two gunmen murdered four American auditors for Union Texas Petroleum Company, and their Pakistani driver, as they drove away from the Sheraton Hotel in Karachi . Two groups claimed responsibility -- the Islamic Inqilabi Council, or Islamic Revolutionary Council and the Aimal Secret Committee, also known as the Aimal Khufia Action Committee. The attacks occurred after a jury in Fairfax , Va. , found Pakistani Mir Amil Kansi guilty of two murders at the CIA headquarters murders. 1, 11

November 17

Al-Gama'at al-Islamiyya (IG) gunmen shot and killed 58 tourists and four Egyptians and wounded 26 others at the Hatshepsut Temple in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor . Thirty-four Swiss, eight Japanese, five Germans, four Britons, one French, one Colombian, a dual Bulgarian/British citizen, and four unidentified persons were among the dead. Twelve Swiss, two Japanese, two Germans, one French, and nine Egyptians were among the wounded. 9