Church
Police disperse Muslims besieging church in Minya
Egypt
June 23, 2011
Police disperse Muslims besieging church in Minya
Police on Thursday dispersed hundreds of Muslims besieging the Mar Girgis church in Bani Ahmed village, Minya. They were protesting…
48 suspects in Imbaba sectarian incident referred to trial
Egypt
June 4, 2011
48 suspects in Imbaba sectarian incident referred to trial
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud referred 48 suspects connected with the sectarian violence that occurred in Imbaba in early May…
Egypt approves draft law on unified places of worship
Egypt
June 1, 2011
Egypt approves draft law on unified places of worship
During a meeting on Wednesday, the Egyptian government approved a unified law on the construction of places of worship. Under…
Egypt’s military tribunal sentences Copts over church scuffle
Egypt
May 30, 2011
Egypt’s military tribunal sentences Copts over church scuffle
An Egyptian military court on Sunday sentenced two Coptic Christians to five years in jail for violence and trying to…
Dozens of Copts continue protests despite Pope’s call to stop
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Dozens of Copts continue protests despite Pope’s call to stop
Dozens of Copts on Monday continued protesting in front of the Egyptian State TV building, despite calls to stop after…
Sectarianism’s final act
Opinion
May 14, 2011
Sectarianism’s final act
Sectarian conflict has once again exploded between Egypt’s Muslims and Copts. The church attack in Imbaba last week will be…
Questions of the day
Opinion
May 12, 2011
Questions of the day
For many people, the recent church attack in Imbaba has raised larger questions about the current state of affairs in…
The warning bells are ringing
Opinion
May 9, 2011
The warning bells are ringing
The tragedy at St. Marmina church in Imbaba on Saturday is not a new story. A young Muslim man from…
US urges fair investigation into Saturday’s sectarian clashes
Egypt
May 9, 2011
US urges fair investigation into Saturday’s sectarian clashes
The US Embassy in Cairo has urged Egypt to begin transparent investigations about sectarian clashes that erupted on Saturday between…
Death toll of Imbaba violence reaches 10, injuries rise to 186
Egypt
May 8, 2011
Death toll of Imbaba violence reaches 10, injuries rise to 186
Ten people have died and 186 injured in Saturday's sectarian clashes in Imbaba, a northwestern district of Cairo, according to…