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Police disperse Muslims besieging church in Minya
Egypt

Police disperse Muslims besieging church in Minya

Police on Thursday dispersed hundreds of Muslims besieging the Mar Girgis church in Bani Ahmed village, Minya. They were protesting…
48 suspects in Imbaba sectarian incident referred to trial
Egypt

48 suspects in Imbaba sectarian incident referred to trial

Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud referred 48 suspects connected with the sectarian violence that occurred in Imbaba in early May…
Egypt approves draft law on unified places of worship
Egypt

Egypt approves draft law on unified places of worship

During a meeting on Wednesday, the Egyptian government approved a unified law on the construction of places of worship. Under…
Egypt’s military tribunal sentences Copts over church scuffle
Egypt

Egypt’s military tribunal sentences Copts over church scuffle

An Egyptian military court on Sunday sentenced two Coptic Christians to five years in jail for violence and trying to…
Dozens of Copts continue protests despite Pope’s call to stop
Egypt

Dozens of Copts continue protests despite Pope’s call to stop

Dozens of Copts on Monday continued protesting in front of the Egyptian State TV building, despite calls to stop after…
Sectarianism’s final act
Opinion

Sectarianism’s final act

Sectarian conflict has once again exploded between Egypt’s Muslims and Copts. The church attack in Imbaba last week will be…
Questions of the day
Opinion

Questions of the day

For many people, the recent church attack in Imbaba has raised larger questions about the current state of affairs in…
The warning bells are ringing
Opinion

The warning bells are ringing

The tragedy at St. Marmina church in Imbaba on Saturday is not a new story. A young Muslim man from…
US urges fair investigation into Saturday’s sectarian clashes
Egypt

US urges fair investigation into Saturday’s sectarian clashes

The US Embassy in Cairo has urged Egypt to begin transparent investigations about sectarian clashes that erupted on Saturday between…
Death toll of Imbaba violence reaches 10, injuries rise to 186
Egypt

Death toll of Imbaba violence reaches 10, injuries rise to 186

Ten people have died and 186 injured in Saturday's sectarian clashes in Imbaba, a northwestern district of Cairo, according to…
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