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US sounds alarm on threats to religious freedom in post-revolt Arab nations
Egypt

US sounds alarm on threats to religious freedom in post-revolt Arab nations

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is warning of growing religious intolerance and violence in Arab nations undergoing popular revolts. Secretary…
Police, military deployed to Shubra in anticipation of sectarian violence
Egypt

Police, military deployed to Shubra in anticipation of sectarian violence

Egyptian military and police troops were deployed Friday to Shubra, a working-class neighborhood in the north of Cairo, to prevent…
US report shows rise in restrictions on religion in Egypt
Egypt

US report shows rise in restrictions on religion in Egypt

WASHINGTON - Nearly a third of the world’s population lives in countries where it is becoming more difficult to freely…
ElBaradei calls on Egyptians to pray for unity at Ramadan
Egypt

ElBaradei calls on Egyptians to pray for unity at Ramadan

Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Monday reminded Egyptians to pray not only for themselves but also for unity of the…
Churches reject calls for international protection for ‘persecuted’ Copts
Egypt

Churches reject calls for international protection for ‘persecuted’ Copts

Representatives of the three Egyptian Churches and several Coptic activists condemned on Tuesday a demand made to the US Congress…
Rights center calls for withdrawal of draft law on places of worship
Egypt

Rights center calls for withdrawal of draft law on places of worship

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) called on the government on Sunday to withdraw a draft law on unified…
Copts demand return of missing Christian girls
Egypt

Copts demand return of missing Christian girls

Dozens of Copts staged a protest on Thursday in front of Egypt’s High Court, demanding the return of a number…
Speed bump ignites feud that kills 2 in Upper Egypt
Egypt

Speed bump ignites feud that kills 2 in Upper Egypt

Two people were killed and two others injured during a fight between Muslim and Christians Monday night in Abu Qurqas,…
Qena citizens protest appointment of Christian governor
Egypt

Qena citizens protest appointment of Christian governor

Citizens from the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena held protests for the third day running on Sunday against the appointment…
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