Sectarian strife
Muslims pray in front of Imbaba church, decry sectarianism
Egypt
April 12, 2013
Muslims pray in front of Imbaba church, decry sectarianism
Dozens of Muslims performed Friday prayers in front of Imbaba’s Virgin Mary Church today to express their solidarity with the…
Priest: Khosous clashes caused by family feud, incitement
Egypt
April 6, 2013
Priest: Khosous clashes caused by family feud, incitement
Priest Suriel of the Mar Girgis Church in Khosous has said the sectarian clashes that have rocked the Qalyubiya Governorate…
Security heightened around Aswan church; more violence feared
Egypt
March 1, 2013
Security heightened around Aswan church; more violence feared
Aswan authorities heightened security around the Mar Girgis Church in Kom Ombo on Thursday, fearing renewed clashes with protesters who…
Coptic activists slam Morsy’s decision to hold elections over Easter
Egypt
February 22, 2013
Coptic activists slam Morsy’s decision to hold elections over Easter
Coptic clerics and activists are speaking out against the president’s decision to hold parliamentary elections over the Easter holidays. The…
Watan Party leaders discuss discrimination against Copts with US Congress
Egypt
February 22, 2013
Watan Party leaders discuss discrimination against Copts with US Congress
Salafi Watan Party head Emad Abdel Ghafour met with a delegation from the US Congress on Thursday evening to discuss…
Update: Police fire tear gas to quell sectarian clashes in Qena
Egypt
January 18, 2013
Update: Police fire tear gas to quell sectarian clashes in Qena
Security forces fired tear gas canisters to disperse outraged al-Marashda Village residents who were attacking a Coptic church on Friday…
Christian girl abduction could cause sectarian crisis, says women’s council head
Egypt
November 2, 2012
Christian girl abduction could cause sectarian crisis, says women’s council head
The Salafi Front’s statements about a Christian girl in Matrouh Governorate who allegedly converted to Islam could lead to sectarian…
Beirut bombing opens old wounds
World
October 22, 2012
Beirut bombing opens old wounds
It was 2 am on Monday morning when the shooting stopped in Beirut’s Sunni neighborhoods. Scores of masked gunmen on mopeds rushed…
Locals in Cairo neighborhood accuse four people of proselytizing Shia
Egypt
July 28, 2012
Locals in Cairo neighborhood accuse four people of proselytizing Shia
Bulaq al-Dakrour prosecution has started investigating about 40 claims filed against four people for proselytizing the Shia faith in Nahya,…
Police presence high around Dahshur, five arrested in sectarian strife
Egypt
July 28, 2012
Police presence high around Dahshur, five arrested in sectarian strife
Police imposed tight security measures in the village of Dahshur, Badrasheen, on Saturday in after sectarian clashes between Muslims and…