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CAPMAS: Media reports on number of Copts untrue
Egypt
September 26, 2012
CAPMAS: Media reports on number of Copts untrue
Abu Bakr al-Guindy, chairman of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), on Wednesday said the media quoted…
Three defendants referred to trial for insulting Christianity
Egypt
September 25, 2012
Three defendants referred to trial for insulting Christianity
The public prosecution referred three people Tuesday to a misdemeanor court on charges of the defamation of Christianity. The defendants…
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…
North Sinai Copts refuse to leave despite threats; governor denies problem
Egypt
September 21, 2012
North Sinai Copts refuse to leave despite threats; governor denies problem
Christian residents in the Sinai towns of Rafah and Arish are refusing to leave town pursuant to anonymous violent…
Papal politics: Candidates line up in politicized elections
Egypt
September 20, 2012
Papal politics: Candidates line up in politicized elections
Elections for the Coptic Orthodox Church’s 118th pope are under way at a time in which the role of the…
Public prosecutor orders investigation of torture report
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Public prosecutor orders investigation of torture report
The public prosecutor called Tuesday for an investigation into a report of torture against a political activist. The report, filed…
Rights group condemns detention of Copt over video
Egypt
September 16, 2012
Rights group condemns detention of Copt over video
A group defending freedom of expression condemning the detention of a Coptic citizen pending investigation into a video clip he…
Neighbors at war: A month after Christian families fled Dahshur, tensions remain
Egypt
September 14, 2012
Neighbors at war: A month after Christian families fled Dahshur, tensions remain
DAHSHUR — It could be a Delta village like any other. Tuk tuks, more numerous than cars, drive down rutted…
Coptic leaders voice concerns over president’s policies toward Christians
Egypt
September 10, 2012
Coptic leaders voice concerns over president’s policies toward Christians
Several Coptic leaders voiced concerns about what they called discriminatory policies of President Mohamed Morsy, warning of increasing emigration among…
Brotherhood leader assures US delegation of respect for Coptic rights
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Brotherhood leader assures US delegation of respect for Coptic rights
A delegation from the US Embassy in Cairo met with a senior Muslim Brotherhood member Wednesday to be briefed on…