sectarianism

Sunday’s papers: 2011 called and wants its political figures back
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: 2011 called and wants its political figures back

There are blasts from the past in today’s papers, as political and public figures that seemed to carry so much…
Teacher imprisoned for defaming religion
Egypt

Teacher imprisoned for defaming religion

  A Sohag court on Thursday upheld a teacher’s prison sentence for publishing cartoons defaming the Prophet Mohamed and insulting…
Three defendants referred to trial for insulting Christianity
Egypt

Three defendants referred to trial for insulting Christianity

The public prosecution referred three people Tuesday to a misdemeanor court on charges of the defamation of Christianity. The defendants…
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…
Public prosecutor orders investigation of torture report
Egypt

Public prosecutor orders investigation of torture report

The public prosecutor called Tuesday for an investigation into a report of torture against a political activist. The report, filed…
Rights group condemns detention of Copt over video
Egypt

Rights group condemns detention of Copt over video

A group defending freedom of expression condemning the detention of a Coptic citizen pending investigation into a video clip he…
In the name of the Lord: The politics of blasphemy in Pakistan
World

In the name of the Lord: The politics of blasphemy in Pakistan

KARACHI, Pakistan — A young girl dressed in a green T-shirt and brown pants stepped out of the armed military…
Sectarianism of the Syrian revolution
Opinion

Sectarianism of the Syrian revolution

“We never knew each other’s sects before,” said Maged, one of the young officers who defected from the Syrian police.…
Egypt’s shooting of an elephant
Opinion

Egypt’s shooting of an elephant

In a span of 10 days, militants killed 16 Egyptian guards near the Israeli border, Amr al-Bunni died trying to…
Evicted Coptic Christians return to Dahshur
Egypt

Evicted Coptic Christians return to Dahshur

Security forces, together with the family elders of the village of Dahshur, helped the 16 Coptic families who were forced…
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