sectarian conflict
Naga Hammadi Bishop urges Attorney General to investigate Abu Tesht case
Egypt
November 20, 2010
Naga Hammadi Bishop urges Attorney General to investigate Abu Tesht case
Bishop for Naga Hammadi Diocese Kirollos has called for the Attorney General office to further investigate Tuesday’s sectarian clashes when…
The hellish circle of sectarianism
Opinion
October 10, 2010
The hellish circle of sectarianism
Sectarian tensions are mounting. The once muted conflict is fast developing into an openly declared one, with accusations being openly…
Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh satisfied with Coptic Pope’s apology
Egypt
September 27, 2010
Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh satisfied with Coptic Pope’s apology
Al-Azhar spokesperson Mohamad Rifaa al-Tahtawi on Sunday announced that Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed Tayyeb is satisfied with an apology made…
Cherchez la femme: Priest’s wife ‘disappearance’ stirs sectarian tension
Egypt
September 5, 2010
Cherchez la femme: Priest’s wife ‘disappearance’ stirs sectarian tension
Camillia Shehata is a Coptic Christian woman who “saw the light of truth” and wanted to convert to Islam, but…
Avoiding the ‘S Word’
Egypt
January 27, 2010
Avoiding the ‘S Word’
The mood in the room was weirdly light-hearted, considering the subject matter at hand. One after another, members of a…
The discourse of denial: Spinning Naga Hammadi
Egypt
January 20, 2010
The discourse of denial: Spinning Naga Hammadi
Egypt was left in a state of fury, bewilderment and grief after the shooting of six Coptic Christians and a…
Naga Hammadi suspects referred for trial
Egypt
January 17, 2010
Naga Hammadi suspects referred for trial
Three men accused of killing seven people in a drive-by shooting outside a church in the Qena Governorate town of…