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Trial of officers accused of Maspero manslaughter adjourned to next week
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Trial of officers accused of Maspero manslaughter adjourned to next week
A military court decided on Tuesday to adjourn the trial of three army officers who are accused of killing protesters…
Policeman sentenced to death for shooting train passengers
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Policeman sentenced to death for shooting train passengers
An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced a policeman to death for the murder of one person and the attempted murder…
Amreyya Copts return to their homes following reconciliatory meeting
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Amreyya Copts return to their homes following reconciliatory meeting
Following the success of a reconciliatory meeting, five Coptic families evicted from the Village of Sharbat in Amreyya, near Alexandria, returned…
News agency launched to cover Christians of the Middle East
Egypt
March 11, 2012
News agency launched to cover Christians of the Middle East
The Middle East Christian News Agency (MCN) was launched on Sunday in Arabic and English to be the first agency…
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide visits Coptic cathedral
Egypt
March 7, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide visits Coptic cathedral
Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie paid a visit to Pope Shenouda III at Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Abbasseya…
Coptic figures to discuss representation in constituent assembly
Egypt
March 5, 2012
Coptic figures to discuss representation in constituent assembly
Fifty Coptic figures will convene Tuesday to discuss Coptic representation in the constituent assembly that will write the new constitution,…
Sectarian strife contained in Aswan
Egypt
March 5, 2012
Sectarian strife contained in Aswan
Security services and popular leaders in Aswan managed to stifle sectarian tension on Monday, after rumors spread about a school…
US Israel lobby group issues harsh rhetoric on treatment of Copts
Egypt
March 5, 2012
US Israel lobby group issues harsh rhetoric on treatment of Copts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a high-profile conference hosted by an America-based pro-Israel lobbying group, a panelist said that Christians in…
Military court adjourns Maspero massacre case to 13 March
Egypt
March 4, 2012
Military court adjourns Maspero massacre case to 13 March
A military court has adjourned the case of protester deaths during a mostly Coptic march in October to 13 March,…
Egyptian churches to form council to unify views on critical issues
Egypt
March 3, 2012
Egyptian churches to form council to unify views on critical issues
A council of Egyptian churches will be formed bringing together representatives from all sects, Safwat al-Bayady, the head of the Evangelical…