Coptic Christians
Displaced Arish Copts receive 48 apartments in Ismailia: church
Egypt
March 12, 2017
Displaced Arish Copts receive 48 apartments in Ismailia: church
Some 48 families have received apartments in Mostaqbal City, Ismailia governorate, said Father Youssef Shoukry, the pastor of Saint Bishoy Coptic…
US-based NGO calls for protecting fleeing Copts properties in Arish
Egypt
March 11, 2017
US-based NGO calls for protecting fleeing Copts properties in Arish
US-based Egyptian NGO pleaded with government institutions to preserve the belongings and assets of Coptic Christians who fled Al-Arish city…
Govt count: 258 Coptic Christian families fled Arish for 13 governorates
Egypt
March 5, 2017
Govt count: 258 Coptic Christian families fled Arish for 13 governorates
The Social Solidarity Directorate in North Sinai said Sunday that 258 Coptic Christian families have left al-Arish city for 13…
LE6 million allocated to help fleeing Christian families
Egypt
March 4, 2017
LE6 million allocated to help fleeing Christian families
Coptic Christian families continued to flock to Egypt governorates, while the Egyptian Red Crescent Society has announced it is providing…
Merkel under fire for downplaying concerns about Egyptian rights
Egypt
March 2, 2017
Merkel under fire for downplaying concerns about Egyptian rights
A Christian cleric on Thursday criticized Chancellor Angela Merkel for kowtowing to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and downplaying human…
Egypt has failed to protect Christians: Amnesty
Egypt
March 1, 2017
Egypt has failed to protect Christians: Amnesty
Amnesty International says the Egyptian government has failed to protect hundreds of Coptic Christians who fled their homes in northern…
546 Christians flee from Arish to Ismailia: Coptic Church
Egypt
March 1, 2017
546 Christians flee from Arish to Ismailia: Coptic Church
The Coptic Orthodox Church said on Tuesday that a total of 133 Christian families, comprising 546 people, have fled from…
Displaced Christian families in Ismailia pray for hope despite pains of departure
Egypt
February 28, 2017
Displaced Christian families in Ismailia pray for hope despite pains of departure
While Saint Anthony's Church in Ismailia declared the state of emergency, Al-Masry Al-Youm (AMAY) was there, as both the church…
IS slogans chase Coptic Christians fleeing from Sinai to Ismailia
Egypt
February 27, 2017
IS slogans chase Coptic Christians fleeing from Sinai to Ismailia
Anonymous people wrote phrases and slogans bearing the name of "Islamic State" (IS) terrorist groups on the walls at Al-Mamar…
Coptic Christians fleeing Arish will be returned within 3 days: Minister
Egypt
February 25, 2017
Coptic Christians fleeing Arish will be returned within 3 days: Minister
Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali said Saturday that Coptic Christian families fleeing terrorism in the city of Al-Arish, northern…