minority rights
Thousands of Afghan Hazaras join power line protest in Kabul
Middle East
May 16, 2016
Thousands of Afghan Hazaras join power line protest in Kabul
Thousands of demonstrators from Afghanistan's Hazara minority marched in protest through Kabul on Monday saying that they are missing out…
Egypt’s Shia minority to commemorate Ashoura in al-Hussein mosque Thursday
Egypt
November 13, 2013
Egypt’s Shia minority to commemorate Ashoura in al-Hussein mosque Thursday
Shia leader Salem al-Sabbagh said Egypt’s Shia minority community would freely commemorate Ashoura in al-Hussein mosque on Thursday, and would not…
Stop calling us Copts
Opinion
December 2, 2012
Stop calling us Copts
In early October, after the forced migration of several Christian families from Rafah, Al-Masry al-Youm published a cartoon, the first…
Alcohol banned for Egyptians on religious occasions other than Ramadan
Egypt
July 22, 2012
Alcohol banned for Egyptians on religious occasions other than Ramadan
Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour Tourism has modified the rules for tourist facilities, such as restaurants, nightclubs and hotels,…
Coptic church withdraws representatives from constituent assembly
Egypt
March 30, 2012
Coptic church withdraws representatives from constituent assembly
State-run MENA news service reported on Thursday that the Coptic Orthodox Church withdrew its representatives from the constituent assembly that…
US report chastises Egypt for religious freedom violations
Egypt
March 21, 2012
US report chastises Egypt for religious freedom violations
An advisory group to the US State Department called on Tuesday for Egypt to be put on a blacklist over…
Shahat: Baha’is threaten Egypt’s national security
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Shahat: Baha’is threaten Egypt’s national security
A spokesperson for the Salafi movement in Alexandria has said that the religious minority of Baha’is poses a threat to…
Abouel Fotouh: I will choose Coptic vice president if I win
Egypt
October 2, 2011
Abouel Fotouh: I will choose Coptic vice president if I win
At a rally in Aswan on Saturday, presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said he would appoint a Copt as…
US Congress assigns special envoy for Middle East minority affairs
Egypt
August 1, 2011
US Congress assigns special envoy for Middle East minority affairs
The US congress on Monday assigned a special envoy for minority affairs in the Middle East and Asia, and allocated…
Coptic demands not linked to Alex church blast
Egypt
January 23, 2011
Coptic demands not linked to Alex church blast
Recent demands regarding Copts' rights were not linked to the New Year's Eve Alexandria church bombing that left 24 people…