Maspero violence
Dozens in Alexandria protest military trials for civilians
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Dozens in Alexandria protest military trials for civilians
Dozens of people in Alexandria protested on Monday outside the northern regional military command in the Sidi Gaber neighborhood to…
Blog: “We shall be victorious”
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Blog: “We shall be victorious”
A long night of reporting about the Maspero violence that claimed 28 lives on 9 October ended with a heavy…
Coptic pope cancels ordainment anniversary over Maspero violence
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Coptic pope cancels ordainment anniversary over Maspero violence
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, has decided to cancel celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of…
Activist gets 15 days detention in Maspero investigation
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Activist gets 15 days detention in Maspero investigation
Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent blogger and activist, will be held for 15 days of military interrogation, his lawyer…
EU parliament accuses Egypt of persecuting Christian minority
Egypt
October 28, 2011
EU parliament accuses Egypt of persecuting Christian minority
The European Parliament in Strasbourg passed a draft resolution Thursday accusing the Egyptian and Syrian governments of persecuting their Christian…
Military prosecutor postpones activist interrogations
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Military prosecutor postpones activist interrogations
The military prosecutor postponed the interrogation of two activists accused of stirring violence on 9 October and 30 October. The…
Tantawi meets Pope Shenouda to discuss Copts’ issues
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Tantawi meets Pope Shenouda to discuss Copts’ issues
The head of Egypt’s ruling military council, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, met with Coptic Pope Shenouda III at the military…
Two activists summoned for questioning by military prosecutor
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Two activists summoned for questioning by military prosecutor
The military prosecutor summoned two activists on Tuesday to reportedly question them about the Maspero violence, sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm.…
Copts divided over making Maspero violence an international issue
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Copts divided over making Maspero violence an international issue
Members of the Coptic-led Maspero Youth Union are divided over internationalizing awareness of the violence that broke out outside the…
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…