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Stop calling us Copts
Opinion
December 2, 2012
Stop calling us Copts
In early October, after the forced migration of several Christian families from Rafah, Al-Masry al-Youm published a cartoon, the first…
Women assault, cut hair of Christian woman on metro
Egypt
November 11, 2012
Women assault, cut hair of Christian woman on metro
Two niqab-wearing women assaulted and forcefully cut the hair of a Christian woman on the metro Sunday, the third such…
Update: Bishop says police failed to protect church land from Salafi attack
Egypt
November 6, 2012
Update: Bishop says police failed to protect church land from Salafi attack
A number of Salafis trespassed onto a plot of land owned by the Shubra al-Kheima archdiocese Monday and turned it…
Papal finalist elections on 29 October, name drawing on 4 November
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Papal finalist elections on 29 October, name drawing on 4 November
The Coptic Orthodox Church has announced that the papal elections would be held on 29 October instead of 24 November,…
North Sinai Copts refuse to leave despite threats; governor denies problem
Egypt
September 21, 2012
North Sinai Copts refuse to leave despite threats; governor denies problem
Christian residents in the Sinai towns of Rafah and Arish are refusing to leave town pursuant to anonymous violent…
Rights group condemns detention of Copt over video
Egypt
September 16, 2012
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…
Calling for all Copts, NGOs form coordinating body outside church auspices
Egypt
August 19, 2012
Calling for all Copts, NGOs form coordinating body outside church auspices
Spurred by what they see as an increasing tide of Islamization lead by the Muslim Brotherhood, 13 Coptic civil…
Sectarian clashes in Dahshur add a new chapter to an ongoing crisis
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Sectarian clashes in Dahshur add a new chapter to an ongoing crisis
After five days of sectarian violence, 12 armored vehicles besiege a street no wider than 300 meters and no longer…
Al-Azhar calls for separate article for Christian law
Egypt
July 19, 2012
Al-Azhar calls for separate article for Christian law
Mohamed Abdel Salam, adviser to the Al-Azhar grand sheikh and member of the Constituent Assembly, said that Al-Azhar would prefer…
Copts wait to see what Morsy’s rule will bring
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Copts wait to see what Morsy’s rule will bring
Two weeks after the election of President Mohamed Morsy, the Coptic community is concerned about the implementation of Islamic law. …