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US report shows rise in restrictions on religion in Egypt
Egypt
August 10, 2011
US report shows rise in restrictions on religion in Egypt
WASHINGTON - Nearly a third of the world’s population lives in countries where it is becoming more difficult to freely…
ElBaradei calls on Egyptians to pray for unity at Ramadan
Egypt
August 1, 2011
ElBaradei calls on Egyptians to pray for unity at Ramadan
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Monday reminded Egyptians to pray not only for themselves but also for unity of the…
Churches reject calls for international protection for ‘persecuted’ Copts
Egypt
June 28, 2011
Churches reject calls for international protection for ‘persecuted’ Copts
Representatives of the three Egyptian Churches and several Coptic activists condemned on Tuesday a demand made to the US Congress…
Rights center calls for withdrawal of draft law on places of worship
Egypt
June 19, 2011
Rights center calls for withdrawal of draft law on places of worship
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) called on the government on Sunday to withdraw a draft law on unified…
Monday’s papers: Houses of worship law, angry judges and the first anniversary of Khaled Saeed’s death
Egypt
June 6, 2011
Monday’s papers: Houses of worship law, angry judges and the first anniversary of Khaled Saeed’s death
Today’s local press offers a quite diverse coverage. State-owned Al-Ahram daily leads with the content of the draft law on…
Copts demand return of missing Christian girls
Egypt
April 28, 2011
Copts demand return of missing Christian girls
Dozens of Copts staged a protest on Thursday in front of Egypt’s High Court, demanding the return of a number…
Speed bump ignites feud that kills 2 in Upper Egypt
Egypt
April 20, 2011
Speed bump ignites feud that kills 2 in Upper Egypt
Two people were killed and two others injured during a fight between Muslim and Christians Monday night in Abu Qurqas,…
Qena citizens protest appointment of Christian governor
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Qena citizens protest appointment of Christian governor
Citizens from the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena held protests for the third day running on Sunday against the appointment…
Police solve murder of Assiut church pastor
Egypt
April 4, 2011
Police solve murder of Assiut church pastor
Police have solved the murder of Dawood Boutros Boulos, pastor of Abu Seifein Church in Assiut Governorate, who was found…
Christian leaders express reservations over referendum
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Christian leaders express reservations over referendum
Some Christian leaders have expressed reservations about the national referendum on proposed amendments to Egypt's Constitution.They criticized political groups that…