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We Are All Egyptians: Artists in solidarity
Art news
January 8, 2011
We Are All Egyptians: Artists in solidarity
“My heart can take on any form: a meadow for gazelles, a cloister for monks, a house for idols, Ka'ba…
Cinema Coptic: Egypt censors religion in film
Cinema/TV
January 6, 2011
Cinema Coptic: Egypt censors religion in film
In the violent chaos of a neighborhood-wide sectarian riot, an elderly Muslim man is knocked to the ground and about…
Beyond sectarianism
Opinion
January 2, 2011
Beyond sectarianism
I refuse to apologize on behalf of the terrorists who committed the atrocious massacre of the church in Alexandria.I, as…
Arab art figures call for a decisive stance on terrorism
Culture
January 2, 2011
Arab art figures call for a decisive stance on terrorism
A number of Egypt-based artists have voiced anger toward the recent attack on an Alexandria church that killed 21 and…
Alex governor urges rationality in face of escalating sectarianism
Egypt
January 2, 2011
Alex governor urges rationality in face of escalating sectarianism
“The escalating problem of sectarianism must be confronted," said Alexandria Governor Adel Labib on Sunday, in an interview with state-run…
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…
Minister: Egypt may ease barriers to church building
Egypt
December 27, 2010
Minister: Egypt may ease barriers to church building
Egypt's government and ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) are considering a set of proposals to better facilitate the construction of…
Naga Hammadi murder case will see January verdict
Egypt
December 19, 2010
Naga Hammadi murder case will see January verdict
The Supreme State Security Court will deliver its verdict on 16 January in the Naga Hammadi case which involved the…
Muslims on hajj in Saudi start ascent of holy site
World
November 15, 2010
Muslims on hajj in Saudi start ascent of holy site
Nearly 3 million Muslims performing the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia began making their way up the rocky desert…
Muslims say Obama failing to keep Cairo promises
World
November 10, 2010
Muslims say Obama failing to keep Cairo promises
President Barack Obama's pledge on Wednesday to strive for better relations with the Muslim world drew skepticism in Cairo, where…