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Authorities stop alleged church construction in Minya
Egypt

Authorities stop alleged church construction in Minya

Security forces have stopped construction on a building in a village in Minya that was suspected of being turned into…
Islamic states, Africans walk out on UN gay panel
World

Islamic states, Africans walk out on UN gay panel

Brushing aside high-level UN appeals for cooperation to halt murder and violence against gays and lesbians around the globe, Muslim…
Military court adjourns Maspero massacre case to 13 March
Egypt

Military court adjourns Maspero massacre case to 13 March

A military court has adjourned the case of protester deaths during a mostly Coptic march in October to 13 March,…
Rights group: ‘Reconciliation’ works against Copts in Alexandria village
Egypt

Rights group: ‘Reconciliation’ works against Copts in Alexandria village

In a continuation of the policy implemented under the Mubarak regime, victims of sectarian violence are still being forced to…
Muslim villagers burn houses of Upper Egypt Christian family
Egypt

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…
MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions
Egypt

MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions

A European Parliament delegation will visit Cairo this week to discuss the recent tensions regarding the Coptic Christian community in Egypt, diplomatic…
Egypt’s military rulers criminalize discrimination
Egypt

Egypt’s military rulers criminalize discrimination

  CAIRO - Egypt's transitional military rulers have issued a decree prohibiting all forms of discrimination, including on the basis…
Conference raises concerns over lingering discrimination against Copts
Egypt

Conference raises concerns over lingering discrimination against Copts

“Copts feel they are even worse off after the revolution, although they were hopeful it would bring equality. Some took…
Egyptian govt proposes anti-discrimination law
Egypt

Egyptian govt proposes anti-discrimination law

The government on Wednesday proposed an anti-discrimination amendment to the criminal code, mostly aimed at satisfying Egypt's troubled Christian minority,…
Saudi woman arrested for challenging driving ban
World

Saudi woman arrested for challenging driving ban

Saudi authorities arrested a female activist on Sunday who launched a campaign to challenge a ban on women driving in…
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