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Upper Egypt police tighten security after clash between Christian and Muslim families
Egypt
December 29, 2010
Upper Egypt police tighten security after clash between Christian and Muslim families
Egyptian police were imposing tight security measures on Wednesday in the village of Demnos, Souhag, following a fight between a…
Coptic Church urges university exam shift for Christmas
Egypt
December 21, 2010
Coptic Church urges university exam shift for Christmas
The Coptic Orthodox Church has urged Minister of Higher Education Hani Helal to cancel university exams scheduled for 8 January,…
Muslim man accused of ‘kidnapping’ Coptic girl near Beni Suef
Egypt
December 19, 2010
Muslim man accused of ‘kidnapping’ Coptic girl near Beni Suef
More than 70 Copts demonstrated outside the Ahnasia police station in Beni Suef on Sunday
Mubarak’s parliamentary picks
Opinion
December 13, 2010
Mubarak’s parliamentary picks
On Sunday, President Hosni Mubarak appointed ten MPs to parliament, a right the Egyptian constitution grants to any president. The…
Mubarak appoints seven Copts in Egypt’s new parliament
Egypt
December 11, 2010
Mubarak appoints seven Copts in Egypt’s new parliament
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak appointed on Saturday ten new members in parliament, including seven from the country’s Christian minority, the…
Egyptian security blocked priests from ElBaradei meeting, say activists
Egypt
December 11, 2010
Egyptian security blocked priests from ElBaradei meeting, say activists
Minya— Egyptian security forces have prevented Christian religious figures from attending a meeting with Mohamed ElBaradei, former International Atomic Energy…
Pope Shenouda retreats to protest imprisonment of Omraneyya Copts
Egypt
December 11, 2010
Pope Shenouda retreats to protest imprisonment of Omraneyya Copts
Coptic Pope Shenouda III has decided to retreat to the Saint Bishoy Monastery in Wadi el-Natroun, said an informed source…
Pope Shenouda vows to defend Copts killed in recent clashes with security
Egypt
December 9, 2010
Pope Shenouda vows to defend Copts killed in recent clashes with security
Head of the Egyptian Coptic Church, Pope Shenouda III, said on Wednesday the Coptic community will not abandon those killed…
Copt candidate blames NDP ‘Salafis’ for Egypt poll defeat
Egypt
December 4, 2010
Copt candidate blames NDP ‘Salafis’ for Egypt poll defeat
A Coptic opposition candidate defeated in a parliamentary poll accused "extremist" Islamic elements in the ruling party on Friday of…
Pope’s ballot triggers doubts about future of regime-church relationship
Egypt
November 30, 2010
Pope’s ballot triggers doubts about future of regime-church relationship
In the midst of the abundant flow of reports about electoral violence and allegations of vote rigging, news about the…