Coptic Christians
Update: Coptic man reopens his Rafah store after threats, four Coptic families flee Assiut after dispute
Egypt
September 29, 2012
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
September 25, 2012
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
September 25, 2012
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
September 18, 2012
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
September 12, 2012
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
September 12, 2012
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
August 1, 2012
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
July 18, 2012
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
July 17, 2012
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
July 15, 2012
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…