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Pope Shenouda rejects international investigation into Maspero violence
Egypt
October 21, 2011
Pope Shenouda rejects international investigation into Maspero violence
Pope Shenouda III, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, rejected demands by some families of victims of the Maspero…
Coptic activists make case that military caused Maspero violence
Egypt
October 20, 2011
Coptic activists make case that military caused Maspero violence
Following last week’s deadly violence in Maspero, Coptic activists have made their case: Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed…
Egypt’s new law on places of worship provokes dispute
Life & Style
October 20, 2011
Egypt’s new law on places of worship provokes dispute
On Wednesday, the Egyptian government approved amendments to four articles of the Unified Draft Law on Places of Worship proposed…
Protesters chant slogans against Tantawi in wake of Maspero violence
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Protesters chant slogans against Tantawi in wake of Maspero violence
Coptic youth and political movements wore black and demonstrated on Monday evening in Shubra, a northern district of Cairo, to…
European Parliament to issue resolution on Maspero violence
Egypt
October 18, 2011
European Parliament to issue resolution on Maspero violence
The European Parliament is planning to issue a resolution condemning the violent events at Maspero on 9 October. At least…
Tuesday’s papers: Confusion continues over ‘most flourishing era of looting’
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Confusion continues over ‘most flourishing era of looting’
Most of Tuesday’s newspapers lead with the revelation made yesterday by the head of the Illicit Gains Authority about the…
Monday’s papers: Editorial pages shift Maspero blame
Egypt
October 17, 2011
Monday’s papers: Editorial pages shift Maspero blame
A week after a Maspero protest turned deadly when the army crushed a Coptic demonstration, local papers are taking a…
Information minister vows to investigate errors in Maspero coverage
Egypt
October 17, 2011
Information minister vows to investigate errors in Maspero coverage
Egypt's information minister met on Monday morning with Pope Shenouda III and vowed to investigate state TV coverage of the…
‘The Lord is my judge’
Opinion
October 17, 2011
‘The Lord is my judge’
I had not heard of Mina Daniel until he was killed on 9 October in the Maspero violence, which shocked…
Committee: State TV did not incite attack on Maspero protesters
Egypt
October 17, 2011
Committee: State TV did not incite attack on Maspero protesters
A week after at least 27 civilians died during a Coptic protest, a committee described by Egyptian officials as "impartial"…