minorities
NGO report: 93,000 Copts left Egypt since March
Egypt
September 25, 2011
NGO report: 93,000 Copts left Egypt since March
Nearly 93,000 Coptic Christians have left Egypt since 19 March, a report by an Egypt-based Coptic NGO has said. The…
Conference raises concerns over lingering discrimination against Copts
Egypt
September 12, 2011
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…
Catholic cardinal expresses fear of Islamists assuming power
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Catholic cardinal expresses fear of Islamists assuming power
A Catholic official expressed fear about Islamists assuming power as Egypt transitions from military to civilian rule. During an annual…
Egyptian govt proposes anti-discrimination law
Egypt
August 10, 2011
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,…
Wafd Party accuses US of interfering in Egypt’s affairs
Egypt
August 9, 2011
Wafd Party accuses US of interfering in Egypt’s affairs
Liberal Wafd Party Chairman al-Sayed al-Badawy accused the US Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday of interfering in Egypt’s internal affairs.Badawy…
Al-Azhar rejects creation of US envoy for Middle East minority affairs
Egypt
August 2, 2011
Al-Azhar rejects creation of US envoy for Middle East minority affairs
Al-Azhar rejects US legislation that created a special envoy for Middle East minority affairs, it said on Tuesday. In a…
No Arab renters: Right-wing Judaism and minority inclusion in Israel
World
July 11, 2011
No Arab renters: Right-wing Judaism and minority inclusion in Israel
JAFFA, Israel - As a student at a college in Safed, a small city of 30,000 residents, Yusuf checked apartment…
Coptic church invites ElBaradei to Easter
Egypt
March 30, 2010
Coptic church invites ElBaradei to Easter
Egypt's Coptic church announced that it has invited Mohamed ElBaradei, the former director of the International Atomic Energy Agency and…
ElBaradei meets delegations of Copts, artists
Egypt
March 29, 2010
ElBaradei meets delegations of Copts, artists
Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and potential candidate in the 2011 presidential election, met yesterday…