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US Israel lobby group issues harsh rhetoric on treatment of Copts
Egypt
March 5, 2012
US Israel lobby group issues harsh rhetoric on treatment of Copts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a high-profile conference hosted by an America-based pro-Israel lobbying group, a panelist said that Christians in…
Military court adjourns Maspero massacre case to 13 March
Egypt
March 4, 2012
Military court adjourns Maspero massacre case to 13 March
A military court has adjourned the case of protester deaths during a mostly Coptic march in October to 13 March,…
Court sentences priest over church construction
Egypt
March 4, 2012
Court sentences priest over church construction
A court in the Upper Egyptian city of Edfu sentenced Father Macarius of the Marinab Church in Aswan Governorate to…
Copts request representation in constituent assembly
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Copts request representation in constituent assembly
Coptic activists have requested representation in the constituent assembly that will draft the new constitution that is commensurate with their…
Egypt Parliament says it would uphold Copts’ rights, says French FM
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Egypt Parliament says it would uphold Copts’ rights, says French FM
French Foreign Minister Alain JuppĂ© said on Tuesday that the newly-elected Parliament in Egypt has declared its commitment to the…
Parliament committee refuses to discuss eviction of Coptic families
Egypt
February 27, 2012
Parliament committee refuses to discuss eviction of Coptic families
Parliament's legislative committee on Monday refused during its meeting to discuss a memorandum concerning the relocation of eight Coptic families…
Military court to continue hearing Maspero violence case Monday
Egypt
February 26, 2012
Military court to continue hearing Maspero violence case Monday
A military court is convening Monday to continue hearing the case regarding the violence in front of the state television…
Soldiers referred to forensics to determine extent of Maspero injuries
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Soldiers referred to forensics to determine extent of Maspero injuries
Tharwat Hamad, who was ordered by the justice minister to investigate the violence that broke out last October in front…
Court upholds rulings in 2010 Christmas shootings
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Court upholds rulings in 2010 Christmas shootings
A criminal court on Monday upheld rulings issued by a state security court last February in the case of the…
Sectarianism, reconciliation and complexity in El-Nahda
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Sectarianism, reconciliation and complexity in El-Nahda
El-Nahda is a tough rural hinterland of lush green interspersed with the glowering, metallic silhouettes of industrial plants. The village…