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Assiut Muslim and Coptic leaders issue joint statement against sectarianism
Egypt

Assiut Muslim and Coptic leaders issue joint statement against sectarianism

Muslim and Christian leaders in Assiut issued a joint statement to curb the circulation of sectarian rumors in the Upper…
Mubarak pledges to confront sectarian violence
Egypt

Mubarak pledges to confront sectarian violence

President Hosni Mubarak vowed on Sunday to confront terrorism and sectarian conflict, saying he will not hesitate in taking measures…
Coptic demands not linked to Alex church blast
Egypt

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…
Dialogue through art: France’s ‘Of Gods and Men’
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Dialogue through art: France’s ‘Of Gods and Men’

Culture and art are the lifeblood of a democratic society that wants to renovate itself. Cinema is one art form…
Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession
Egypt

Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession

Amid heavy speculation that the South Sudan referendum, which concluded on Saturday, will split  the country into two separate states,…
Four Salafi suspects arrested over Alex church blast
Egypt

Four Salafi suspects arrested over Alex church blast

Four Salafi Muslims have been detained for suspected involvement in the New Year's Eve Alexandria church bombing, security sources said.The…
First suspect in Egypt’s Naga Hammadi shootings sentenced to death
Egypt

First suspect in Egypt’s Naga Hammadi shootings sentenced to death

An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced the first suspect of last year's Naga Hammadi Christmas shootings--Hamam al-Kammouni--to death for killing…
Samalout’s Copts seethe with anger following train shooting
Egypt

Samalout’s Copts seethe with anger following train shooting

Tight security reigned the streets in the Minya Governorate city of Samalout in Upper Egypt after night-long clashes between police…
Popular Egyptian preacher launches anti-sectarianism campaign
Egypt

Popular Egyptian preacher launches anti-sectarianism campaign

Amr Khaled, a Egyptian Muslim preacher popular in the Arab world, has launched a campaign via his website to counter…
Protection of churches and synagogues a Muslim duty, says Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh
Egypt

Protection of churches and synagogues a Muslim duty, says Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh

The protection of churches and Jewish synagogues is a duty for Muslims as much as the protection of mosques, said…
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