Coptic Christians
Egypt drops blasphemy case against two Coptic boys
Egypt
October 10, 2012
Egypt drops blasphemy case against two Coptic boys
Two Egyptian Christian boys detained over charges of blasphemy and insulting the Quran were released and their case was dropped…
Update: Protesters gather at Maspero
Egypt
October 9, 2012
Update: Protesters gather at Maspero
Hundreds of protesters gathered Tuesday evening outside the Maspero state television building on the first anniversary of the bloody clashes…
One year from Maspero, justice still evades families
Egypt
October 9, 2012
One year from Maspero, justice still evades families
Egypt witnessed numerous acts of state violence in 2011, but the Maspero massacre of 9 October, in which 28 protesters…
Morsy to visit Rafah’s Coptic residents Friday
Egypt
October 3, 2012
Morsy to visit Rafah’s Coptic residents Friday
President Mohamed Morsy will visit Coptic families living in the city of Rafah on Friday after they were threatened by…
Bishop says Sinai Copts were not forced to evacuate
Egypt
October 2, 2012
Bishop says Sinai Copts were not forced to evacuate
Bishop Quzman of North Sinai has denied reports that the region’s Coptic citizens have been forced to leave their homes…
Update: Coptic man reopens his Rafah store after threats, four Coptic families flee Assiut after dispute
Egypt
September 29, 2012
Update: Coptic man reopens his Rafah store after threats, four Coptic families flee Assiut after dispute
A Coptic man re-opened his Rafah shop Friday afternoon after facing threats and intimidation from unknown groups. MENA reported Saturday…
Tuesday’s papers: UN visits, godless government and Israeli lasers
Egypt
September 25, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: UN visits, godless government and Israeli lasers
Sunday’s Al-Ahram leads with President Mohamed Morsy in New York preparing for his first General Assembly at the United Nations.…
Contentious Copts: Social movements and the problem of citizenship
Egypt
September 25, 2012
Contentious Copts: Social movements and the problem of citizenship
It was an extraordinary move by members of Maspero Coptic Youth Union (MCYU) to reject calls by church leaders…
Egyptian court sends Copt to prison over anti-Islam post
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Egyptian court sends Copt to prison over anti-Islam post
An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced a Christian teacher to six years in prison after convicting him of blasphemy and…
Political responses to film that spurred embassy raid call for legal action and protests
Egypt
September 12, 2012
Political responses to film that spurred embassy raid call for legal action and protests
Reactions to a film deemed offensive to the Prophet Mohamed by Egyptian political groups, which were prompted by a protest…