sectarianism
25 die in Baghdad as Iraqis defy violence to vote
World
March 7, 2010
25 die in Baghdad as Iraqis defy violence to vote
Baghdad--Iraqis voted Sunday in an election testing the mettle of the country's still-fragile democracy as insurgents killed 19 people in…
Activists protest religious discrimination
Egypt
February 3, 2010
Activists protest religious discrimination
Egyptian secular activists staged a sit-in Wednesday in downtown Cairo calling on the state to end discrimination against Egypt's Christian…
US envoy: March vote in Iraq must be seen as fair
World
February 2, 2010
US envoy: March vote in Iraq must be seen as fair
Baghdad-- The US ambassador to Iraq outlined twin challenges Monday to the unsteady democracy's elections next month: assuring that voters…
Today’s papers: The sectarian question persists
Egypt
January 28, 2010
Today’s papers: The sectarian question persists
The sectarian question remains on the front page of independent and opposition papers, while the state-run papers continue to insist…
The discourse of denial: Spinning Naga Hammadi
Egypt
January 20, 2010
The discourse of denial: Spinning Naga Hammadi
Egypt was left in a state of fury, bewilderment and grief after the shooting of six Coptic Christians and a…
Hot off the press: Sectarianism and real estate taxes
Egypt
January 18, 2010
Hot off the press: Sectarianism and real estate taxes
The three government-run newspapers focused today on President Mubarak's recent trip to Kafr el-Sheikh. While the headlines mention real estate…