Christian-Muslim relations
Copts will not vote in parliamentary poll, says bishop
Egypt
November 27, 2010
Copts will not vote in parliamentary poll, says bishop
Naga Hammadi -- Egyptian Christians in the southern city of Naga Hammadi where six Copts were killed in a drive-by…
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 Copts frustrated by under-representation in parliament polls
Egypt
November 25, 2010
Egypt’s Copts frustrated by under-representation in parliament polls
Egypt's Coptic minority are growing more frustrated over what they believe as the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)’s marginalization of…
Egyptian churches praise US report on religious freedoms
Egypt
November 19, 2010
Egyptian churches praise US report on religious freedoms
Egyptian churches welcomed, for the first time, the American religious freedom report, stressing that Christians face discrimination in Egypt, and…
Al-Azhar chief: Sectarian tension in Egypt founded on ‘rumors’
Egypt
November 14, 2010
Al-Azhar chief: Sectarian tension in Egypt founded on ‘rumors’
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb said on Sunday that the existence of sectarian tension in Egypt amounted to nothing…
Court sentenced five members of the same Christian family to 15 years for killing Muslim
Egypt
November 12, 2010
Court sentenced five members of the same Christian family to 15 years for killing Muslim
A criminal court in the Nile Delta City of Mansoura announced the conviction this week of seven people in connection…
Egypt stifles traditionally tolerated Salafi outlets ahead of polls
Egypt
October 26, 2010
Egypt stifles traditionally tolerated Salafi outlets ahead of polls
Within the last decade, bearded preachers have appeared on satellite channels in increasing numbers to stress the need to revive…
Prosecutors call for death sentence for Naga Hammadi murder suspects
Egypt
October 19, 2010
Prosecutors call for death sentence for Naga Hammadi murder suspects
An Egyptian Emergency State Security court Tuesday postponed the trial of three Muslims who face the death penalty if found…
Behind the Bishoy dispute
Opinion
September 26, 2010
Behind the Bishoy dispute
Recent tensions between Muslims and Christians in Egypt, following Coptic priest Father Bishoy's comments questioning the authenticity of certain Quranic…
Unresolved: Stolen rights, insecurity in Coptic Abu Fana
Egypt
February 8, 2010
Unresolved: Stolen rights, insecurity in Coptic Abu Fana
Qena -- Almost two years since the vicious attacks on Abu Fana, lying in the Western desert on the outskirts…