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Military says it will not end Coptic sit-in by force
Egypt
May 18, 2011
Military says it will not end Coptic sit-in by force
The military has told Copts protesting in front of the Egyptian state television building that it would not end their…
Revolutionary youth urge Copts to end protest
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Revolutionary youth urge Copts to end protest
Several 25 January revolution youth groups called on Coptic protesters at the Egyptian state television building to "suspend their protest…
Dozens of Copts continue protests despite Pope’s call to stop
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Dozens of Copts continue protests despite Pope’s call to stop
Dozens of Copts on Monday continued protesting in front of the Egyptian State TV building, despite calls to stop after…
Fifty-two suspects in Maspero attack referred to prosecution
Egypt
May 15, 2011
Fifty-two suspects in Maspero attack referred to prosecution
Security forces have referred 52 suspects to the public prosecution office on charges of attacking Coptic demonstrators before the Egyptian…
PM to re-open 16 churches as Copts continue their sit-in
Egypt
May 15, 2011
PM to re-open 16 churches as Copts continue their sit-in
National Justice Committee (NJC) member Amir Ramzy said that Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has decided to re-open 16 churches…
Sunday’s papers: Suzanne Mubarak’s detention and heart attack, police facing death penalty
Egypt
May 15, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Suzanne Mubarak’s detention and heart attack, police facing death penalty
The top story in today’s papers is the decision to detain Suzanne Mubarak, the wife of former President Hosni Mubarak,…
Twenty-three Salafis charged with terrorism in Imbaba
Egypt
May 12, 2011
Twenty-three Salafis charged with terrorism in Imbaba
The Supreme State Security Prosecution has started legal proceedings against 23 Salafis allegedly involved in the sectarian violence in Imbaba…
Alleged convert sparks controversy, not clashes in Qena
Egypt
May 12, 2011
Alleged convert sparks controversy, not clashes in Qena
Local leaders in Qena Governorate in Upper Egypt have resolved a conflict over a Christian woman who allegedly converted to…
Sawiris asks Al-Azhar grand sheikh to defend Copts
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Sawiris asks Al-Azhar grand sheikh to defend Copts
Egyptian tycoon and co-founder of the Free Egyptians Party Naguib Sawiris kissed the hand of Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb…
Brotherhood eyes Copt as party’s potential deputy chairman
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Brotherhood eyes Copt as party’s potential deputy chairman
The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest opposition group, is eyeing a Coptic thinker as a potential vice chairman for its nascent…