copts
Coptic coalition backs Sisi for president
Egypt
March 30, 2014
Coptic coalition backs Sisi for president
A group of Egyptian Copts dubbed the "Coalition of Coptic Egypt" announced in a press conference Saturday its support for…
Fact-finding Committee: Violence against Copts continues in certain governorates
Egypt
March 25, 2014
Fact-finding Committee: Violence against Copts continues in certain governorates
The fact-finding committee of the 30 June incidents said violence against Copts is still continuing in certain governorates, especially in…
Two Copts kidnapped in Minya
Egypt
March 9, 2014
Two Copts kidnapped in Minya
Two Copts were kidnapped in Minya on Saturday by unknown assailants who demanded a ransom, sources from security services and…
Cabinet offers condolences over death of Egyptian Copts in Libya
Egypt
February 26, 2014
Cabinet offers condolences over death of Egyptian Copts in Libya
The cabinet offered condolences over the murder of seven Coptic Egyptians in Libya.
7 Egyptian Copts found shot dead in Libya
Egypt
February 25, 2014
7 Egyptian Copts found shot dead in Libya
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has held intensive contacts with Libya's officials and tribal chiefs over the killing of seven Egyptian…
Nour Party figure breaks rules by offering seasons greetings over New Year
Egypt
January 2, 2014
Nour Party figure breaks rules by offering seasons greetings over New Year
Nader Bakkar, deputy chief of the Salafi Nour Party for information affairs, broke the party’s rule not to offer seasons…
Jamaa al-Islamiya says ruining joy of Copts on Christmas ‘forbidden’
Egypt
December 31, 2013
Jamaa al-Islamiya says ruining joy of Copts on Christmas ‘forbidden’
Jamaa Al-Islamiya said schemes referred to by media channels with links to ‘coup government’ to carry out blasts against Copts…
Egyptian Copt gets life over sectarian killings
Egypt
December 15, 2013
Egyptian Copt gets life over sectarian killings
An Egyptian Copt was sentenced Saturday to life in prison as 10 others got jail terms from six months to…
American TV channel correspondent arrested in Minya for inciting sectarian strife
Egypt
December 4, 2013
American TV channel correspondent arrested in Minya for inciting sectarian strife
Security forces in Minya have arrested a correspondent working for an American TV channel, accusing him of inciting sectarian strife…
Date set for verdict on last April’s sectarian violence in Khosous
Egypt
October 26, 2013
Date set for verdict on last April’s sectarian violence in Khosous
Banha Criminal Court, held in the Cairo Police Academy on Saturday, set 14 December as the date for a verdict…