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Coptic student detained for publishing ‘offensive’ images of Prophet Mohamed
Egypt
December 31, 2011
Coptic student detained for publishing ‘offensive’ images of Prophet Mohamed
The prosecutor’s office in the Upper Egyptian Governorate of Assiut has ordered the detention of Gamal Abdallah Masoud, a Coptic…
Army vows to protect churches during Coptic celebrations
Egypt
December 31, 2011
Army vows to protect churches during Coptic celebrations
Egypt’s de-facto leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi has ordered the army to secure the New Year’s Eve Coptic celebrations, calling…
Dozens of Copts protest Pope’s Christmas Eve invitation to Salafis
Egypt
December 30, 2011
Dozens of Copts protest Pope’s Christmas Eve invitation to Salafis
Dozens of Coptic youth staged a protest inside Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral on Friday against Pope Shenouda's invitation to Salafis and…
Muslim villagers burn houses of Upper Egypt Christian family
Egypt
December 30, 2011
Muslim villagers burn houses of Upper Egypt Christian family
Dozens of residents of the village of Baheeg in Assiut, Upper Egypt, burnt three houses owned by a Christian family after…
Pope Shenouda to invite Salafis to attend Christmas
Egypt
December 28, 2011
Pope Shenouda to invite Salafis to attend Christmas
The Coptic Orthodox Church will send out invitations to presidential hopefuls and all political parties, including Salafi ones, to attend…
A year in review: The military as seen by detainees
Egypt
December 27, 2011
A year in review: The military as seen by detainees
“The army and the people were never one hand,” is the provocative title of a blogpost by Maikel Nabil, who…
27 Maspero suspects released, Abd El Fattah still in detention
Egypt
December 15, 2011
27 Maspero suspects released, Abd El Fattah still in detention
A judge representing the public prosecutor’s office agreed on Thursday to release 27 out of 28 suspects in the case…
Thursday’s papers: Second round brings more bitterness for Wafd
Egypt
December 15, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Second round brings more bitterness for Wafd
Coverage of the second round of parliamentary elections dominates today’s press, with the party-run Al-Wafd in a bitter recriminatory mood,…
Churches welcome reassurances from Brotherhood
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Churches welcome reassurances from Brotherhood
The three Christian denominations of Egypt have welcomed recent statements of Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Mohamed Badie, in which he…
Coptic Church to support independents in run-off elections
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Coptic Church to support independents in run-off elections
The Coptic Orthodox Church will support independent candidates in Alexandria against Islamist parties in the run-offs for the first phase…