Muslim-Christian relations
Bomb kills at least 16 in Nigeria’s Kaduna
World
April 9, 2012
Bomb kills at least 16 in Nigeria’s Kaduna
KADUNA, Nigeria - A car bomb killed at least 16 people and wounded dozens more in the northern Nigerian town…
Trial for bloody Cairo sectarian clashes postponed to September
Egypt
July 3, 2011
Trial for bloody Cairo sectarian clashes postponed to September
An Egyptian emergency court on Sunday began the trial of 48 Muslims and Christians charged with inciting deadly sectarian clashes…
Harassment of girls provokes Upper Egypt sectarian feud
Egypt
July 1, 2011
Harassment of girls provokes Upper Egypt sectarian feud
Egyptian authorities have controlled a sectarian clash that began Thursday night and continued until dawn Friday in Qolosna village in…
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…
Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church
Egypt
May 26, 2011
Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church
Mohammed Fathi worked his brush gently over an icon of Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, removing soot from its surface…
Egypt’s foreign minister hopes Al-Azhar, Vatican revive relations
Egypt
May 22, 2011
Egypt’s foreign minister hopes Al-Azhar, Vatican revive relations
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil al-Araby expressed hope that relations between Al-Azhar and the Vatican would return to normal.
The internationalization of Egypt’s Coptic question
Egypt
January 18, 2011
The internationalization of Egypt’s Coptic question
As the government points the finger at “foreign hands” behind the recent Alexandria church bombing, the world is looking at…
The growing radicalization of Egypt’s Coptic Christian youth
Egypt
January 16, 2011
The growing radicalization of Egypt’s Coptic Christian youth
An Egyptian court ruling sentencing a Muslim man, found guilty of killing six Copts one year ago, is likely to…
Govt approves construction of disputed Beni Suef church dome
Egypt
January 14, 2011
Govt approves construction of disputed Beni Suef church dome
The dispute over Beni Suef's al-Fashn Church came to an end after a technical committee tasked with reviewing the issue…
In wake of train shooting, Coptic Christians stage protests in Minya
Egypt
January 13, 2011
In wake of train shooting, Coptic Christians stage protests in Minya
More than 1500 Coptic Christians on Wednesday staged protests in the village of Deir al-Barsh near the Upper Egyptian city…