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Sectarianism, reconciliation and complexity in El-Nahda
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Sectarianism, reconciliation and complexity in El-Nahda
El-Nahda is a tough rural hinterland of lush green interspersed with the glowering, metallic silhouettes of industrial plants. The village…
Security services thwart sectarian strife as church reopens in Upper Egypt
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Security services thwart sectarian strife as church reopens in Upper Egypt
Security services in a village in Minya, Upper Egypt, on Wednesday managed to prevent the escalation of sectarian strife following…
Qena sectarian clashes leave at least 2 injured
Egypt
January 20, 2012
Qena sectarian clashes leave at least 2 injured
Clashes broke out between Muslims and Coptic Christians in a village in Qena Thursday, leaving at least two villagers injured,…
Greeting Christians on religious occasions ‘forbidden,’ says Salafi leader
Egypt
January 12, 2012
Greeting Christians on religious occasions ‘forbidden,’ says Salafi leader
Abdel Moneim al-Shahat, a senior figure in the Salafi-oriented Nour Party and the official spokesperson for the Salafi movement in…
For Christmas, a message of faith, comfort and resistance
Opinion
January 9, 2012
For Christmas, a message of faith, comfort and resistance
On Saturday, the Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated the birth of Jesus. More than a memory, the nativity sends powerful messages…
Military court failing to provide justice in Maspero trial, say rights lawyers
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Military court failing to provide justice in Maspero trial, say rights lawyers
Lawyers representing the victims of the Maspero massacre in October last year say the military court is hampering their work…
Brotherhood and FJP delegations to attend Christmas celebrations
Egypt
January 6, 2012
Brotherhood and FJP delegations to attend Christmas celebrations
The Muslim Brotherhood and its political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) announced Thursday evening they will send delegations…
Court adjourns Imbaba violence trials to February
Egypt
January 2, 2012
Court adjourns Imbaba violence trials to February
The Supreme State Security Court in Giza on Sunday postponed to 5 February the trials of 48 suspects accused of…
Sunday’s papers: NGOs raided, Christians remembered
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Sunday’s papers: NGOs raided, Christians remembered
Privately-owned dailies are still running follow-ups on last week’s police raids of NGOs accused of illegally receiving foreign funds. The government…
Muslim villagers burn houses of Upper Egypt Christian family
Egypt
December 30, 2011
Muslim villagers burn houses of Upper Egypt Christian family
Dozens of residents of the village of Baheeg in Assiut, Upper Egypt, burnt three houses owned by a Christian family after…