Coptic Christians

Update: Coptic man reopens his Rafah store after threats, four Coptic families flee Assiut after dispute
Egypt

Update: Coptic man reopens his Rafah store after threats, four Coptic families flee Assiut after dispute

A Coptic man re-opened his Rafah shop Friday afternoon after facing threats and intimidation from unknown groups. MENA reported Saturday…
Tuesday’s papers: UN visits, godless government and Israeli lasers
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: UN visits, godless government and Israeli lasers

Sunday’s Al-Ahram leads with President Mohamed Morsy in New York preparing for his first General Assembly at the United Nations.…
Contentious Copts: Social movements and the problem of citizenship
Egypt

Contentious Copts: Social movements and the problem of citizenship

  It was an extraordinary move by members of Maspero Coptic Youth Union (MCYU) to reject calls by church leaders…
Egyptian court sends Copt to prison over anti-Islam post
Egypt

Egyptian court sends Copt to prison over anti-Islam post

An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced a Christian teacher to six years in prison after convicting him of blasphemy and…
Political responses to film that spurred embassy raid call for legal action and protests
Egypt

Political responses to film that spurred embassy raid call for legal action and protests

Reactions to a film deemed offensive to the Prophet Mohamed by Egyptian political groups, which were prompted by a protest…
Politician wants asylum for Egyptian Shias in Netherlands
Egypt

Politician wants asylum for Egyptian Shias in Netherlands

An Egyptian Shia politician has said he filed a request with the Dutch government to grant asylum to Egyptian Shias,…
Renewed sectarian clashes in Dahshur injure 15 security officers
Egypt

Renewed sectarian clashes in Dahshur injure 15 security officers

In the aftermath of a funeral of a young Muslim who died during sectarian violence, clashes between hundreds of Muslim…
Wednesday’s papers: The Brothers and Hillary
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: The Brothers and Hillary

State-run daily Al-Ahram dedicates two of its columns to attacks on US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton Wednesday following her…
Dutch embassy: No change in asylum policy for Christians
Egypt

Dutch embassy: No change in asylum policy for Christians

The Dutch Embassy on Monday has said that their policy granting asylum to Egyptian Christians is to be assessed on…
Coptic leaders refuse to meet with Clinton
Egypt

Coptic leaders refuse to meet with Clinton

Coptic leaders have declined to meet with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, saying that she is recognizing sectarian divisions…
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