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Egyptian activists denounce incompetent security around churches
Egypt
January 1, 2011
Egyptian activists denounce incompetent security around churches
Hundreds of Egyptian activists staged a demonstration on Saturday in the Christian-dominated Shubra neighborhood in Cairo to protest what they…
Update: 7 dead in Alexandria church bombing, says Ministry of Interior
Egypt
January 1, 2011
Update: 7 dead in Alexandria church bombing, says Ministry of Interior
Hospitals around Alexandria received seven dead bodies and 24 wounded, after a car bomb exploded near a church, according to…
Two Egyptians reportedly killed in car bomb explosion outside Alexandria church
Egypt
January 1, 2011
Two Egyptians reportedly killed in car bomb explosion outside Alexandria church
Two Egyptians were reported killed when a car bomb in Alexandria’s Sidi Bishr exploded just after midnight Saturday morning, few…
Year Ender: Regime-church tensions likely to intensify
Egypt
December 29, 2010
Year Ender: Regime-church tensions likely to intensify
Although attacks on Christian property and places of worship do not represent a new phenomenon in Egypt’s recent history, experts…
Security to be bolstered at churches for Coptic Christmas
Egypt
December 28, 2010
Security to be bolstered at churches for Coptic Christmas
Coptic Orthodox churches in Egypt and abroad are preparing for Coptic Christmas amid strict security measures following threats targeted at…
NDP renews criticism of Coptic church protests
Egypt
November 27, 2010
NDP renews criticism of Coptic church protests
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has again criticized protests by Copts over a decision to halt the construction of…
Egypt’s Pope denounces use of force against Coptic protesters
Egypt
November 25, 2010
Egypt’s Pope denounces use of force against Coptic protesters
Head of the Egyptian Coptic Church Pope Shenouda III on Wednesday denounced the use of force against Coptic Christian protesters.The…
Pope calls off ordination anniversary in solidarity with Iraqi Christians, sources say
Egypt
November 14, 2010
Pope calls off ordination anniversary in solidarity with Iraqi Christians, sources say
Head of the Egyptian Coptic Church Pope Shenouda III leader will cancel his 39th ordination anniversary celebration in a move…
Confronting extremism, overcoming security
Opinion
November 7, 2010
Confronting extremism, overcoming security
Last week, Al-Qaeda militants in Iraq threatened to attack Egypt’s Coptic minority in the wake of a massacre at a…
Human rights figures call for end to sectarianism through legislation
Egypt
September 22, 2010
Human rights figures call for end to sectarianism through legislation
A number of human rights figures demanded the proposition of freedom of religion legislation at a seminar organized yesterday by…