Sectarian Conflicts
Egypt establishes supreme committee to confront sectarian violence
Egypt
December 30, 2018
Egypt establishes supreme committee to confront sectarian violence
Egypt’s official gazette on Sunday published decree No. 602 of 2018 for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to form a…
Sectarian strife looms in Luxor over woman converted to Islam
Egypt
March 25, 2017
Sectarian strife looms in Luxor over woman converted to Islam
Clashes between security forces and Muslim residents of a village in Luxor governorate erupted on Friday, after a rumor that…
Five more suspects arrested over sectarian violence in Karam Abu Omair, Minya
Egypt
May 27, 2016
Five more suspects arrested over sectarian violence in Karam Abu Omair, Minya
Five more suspects have been arrested in connection with an outbreak of sectarian violence last Friday in the Minya village…
West Alexandria AG orders arrest of suspect in Coptic girl’s kidnapping
Egypt
November 3, 2012
West Alexandria AG orders arrest of suspect in Coptic girl’s kidnapping
Mohammed Abdul Salam, the Attorney General of the West Alexandria Prosecutor's office, ordered the arrest of a bookseller in the…
Egypt drops blasphemy case against two Coptic boys
Egypt
October 10, 2012
Egypt drops blasphemy case against two Coptic boys
Two Egyptian Christian boys detained over charges of blasphemy and insulting the Quran were released and their case was dropped…
Nine arrested for involvement in Dahshur incidents
Egypt
August 5, 2012
Nine arrested for involvement in Dahshur incidents
Security services in Giza arrested nine persons accused of burning and stealing from Coptic residents’ homes in Dahshur, in the aftermath…
Rights group calls on Morsy to end impunity for sectarian violence
Egypt
July 16, 2012
Rights group calls on Morsy to end impunity for sectarian violence
A US-based rights organization has urged President Mohamed Morsy to immediately work toward ending sectarian violence by investigating and…
Suspect accused of kidnapping Coptic teen released on bail
Egypt
June 27, 2012
Suspect accused of kidnapping Coptic teen released on bail
Naga Hammadi security forces released a suspect accused of kidnapping a Coptic teenager on LE100 bail Wednesday. Refaat Farag alleged…
Coptic groups protest in front of People’s Assembly
Egypt
February 17, 2012
Coptic groups protest in front of People’s Assembly
Representatives of several Coptic movements protested Friday in front of the People’s Assembly, condemning recent violence between Muslims and Christians…
Investigation into murder of two Copts in Qena continues
Egypt
January 28, 2012
Investigation into murder of two Copts in Qena continues
The public prosecutor continued investigations on Saturday into the killing of two Copts, Asaad Sam'an, 55, a cement trader, and…