A car bomb has ripped through Italy's consulate in Cairo, killing one person, the first attack on a foreign mission in Egypt since jihadists launched a campaign against security forces two years ago.  The early morning explosion on Saturday was heard across the capital and tore down the facade of the consular building, which forms part of a large complex that also houses a social club and a school.  There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack on the consulate located near the prosecutor's office and supreme court in central Cairo.  It comes less than two weeks after suspected militants assassinated the country's top prosecutor in a Cairo car bombing, in an attack that has also gone unclaimed.  Health ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said Saturday's blast killed a civilian and wounded nine people, including policemen and passers-by.  Officials said the explosion was caused by car bomb, and an AFP reporter on the scene reported that the mangled wreck of a vehicle was strewn on the street outside the consulate.  A wooden police booth outside the consulate was completely destroyed, and about 50 surrounding buildings were damaged.  The Italian consul in Cairo arrived at the scene of the attack and went inside the building to inspect it, refusing to speak to reporters.  Rome swiftly condemned the attack, with Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni saying "Italy will not let itself be intimidated."  He added on Twitter that there were no Italian casualties, and later told reporters there was no doubt the consulate was the target of the attack.  Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Choukri denounced the attack in a telephone call with Gentiloni and pledged Cairo would "pursue and intensify its efforts... to fight against terrorism", according to his office.  EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini condemned the attack and expressed solidarity with Egypt.  "Once again Egypt is under attack, once again Europeans have been hit by terrorists," she said in a statement.  "We stand by the Egyptian authorities in their efforts to fight terrorism and bring the perpetrators of this attack to justice."  Militants have carried out scores of attacks since the army overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July 2013, killing hundreds of policemen and soldiers, mostly in the Sinai Peninsula.  Diplomats had told AFP they had been warned by police months ago that embassies could be targeted, but it was not clear whether this was based on specific intelligence.  At least one Western embassy had been relocated over security concerns.  Do you have any news photos or videos?
The Italian consulate in Cairo has been hit by a large explosion, but not many details are immediately available.