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Coptic protesters resist call to end sit-in, convert turns herself in
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Coptic protesters resist call to end sit-in, convert turns herself in
Dozens of Copts on Wednesday continued their sit-in at the Egyptian state television building for the fourth day despite a…
Egyptian TV: Muslim and Copt suspects arrested over sectarian incitement
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Egyptian TV: Muslim and Copt suspects arrested over sectarian incitement
Egyptian authorities have arrested one Muslim and one Christian suspected of involvement in igniting sectarian clashes in a Cairo suburb…
Book Review: A sarcastic Copt’s diaries lack humor and liberality
Books
May 9, 2011
Book Review: A sarcastic Copt’s diaries lack humor and liberality
“I am an Egyptian citizen, I do not belong to any party, I don’t belong to [the formerly ruling] National…
Revolution group criticizes response to sectarian strife
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Revolution group criticizes response to sectarian strife
A revolution youth coalition on Monday criticized security forces' response to sectarian clashes that erupted late Saturday in Imbaba and…
Facebook page claims Salafi coalition incited Imbaba violence
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Facebook page claims Salafi coalition incited Imbaba violence
Activists created a Facebook page calling for the arrest of leaders of a coalition which they accuse of sparking sectarian…
US urges fair investigation into Saturday’s sectarian clashes
Egypt
May 9, 2011
US urges fair investigation into Saturday’s sectarian clashes
The US Embassy in Cairo has urged Egypt to begin transparent investigations about sectarian clashes that erupted on Saturday between…
Cairo’s Copts organize groups for self-defense
Egypt
May 8, 2011
Cairo’s Copts organize groups for self-defense
Members of the Coptic community in the working-class neighborhood of Imbaba in northwest Cairo are forming groups for self-defense…
Copts call for foreign protection, governor to compensate Imbaba victims
Egypt
May 8, 2011
Copts call for foreign protection, governor to compensate Imbaba victims
Around 200 Copts staged an open-ended sit-in before the US embassy in Cairo, starting late on Saturday, to call for…
Death toll of Imbaba violence reaches 10, injuries rise to 186
Egypt
May 8, 2011
Death toll of Imbaba violence reaches 10, injuries rise to 186
Ten people have died and 186 injured in Saturday's sectarian clashes in Imbaba, a northwestern district of Cairo, according to…
Copts counter Salafi protests to protect church, show solidarity with Pope
Egypt
May 6, 2011
Copts counter Salafi protests to protect church, show solidarity with Pope
Thousands of Christians flocked to Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Abbasseya in Cairo Friday in response to a protest organized by…