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Sectarian strife in Qalyubiya after Muslim convert kidnapping
Egypt

Sectarian strife in Qalyubiya after Muslim convert kidnapping

Qaliyubiya police are trying to thwart possible sectarian strife in the city of Khanka on Wednesday, after a Christian family…
Lebanese army deploys in Tripoli after 13 killed
World

Lebanese army deploys in Tripoli after 13 killed

Lebanese troops deployed in the northern city of Tripoli early on Sunday after fierce clashes between supporters and opponents of…
Pro-revolution figures trade blame for Shafiq success
Egypt

Pro-revolution figures trade blame for Shafiq success

Political figures are trading accusation over who is responsible for Ahmed Shafiq's leading position in the presidential elections. Shafiq, the…
Lebanese soldiers kill two anti-Assad group members
World

Lebanese soldiers kill two anti-Assad group members

Lebanese soldiers shot dead a Sunni cleric and a second member of a Lebanese political alliance against Syrian President Bashar…
Meet your presidential candidate: Selim al-Awa, the opportunist
Egypt

Meet your presidential candidate: Selim al-Awa, the opportunist

For a man whose political program champions moderate Islam and citizenship, it is unfortunate that Mohamed Selim al-Awa became a…
Copts vacillate between fear and hope at Christmas
Life & Style

Copts vacillate between fear and hope at Christmas

As Egypt undergoes unprecedented political changes under the influence of 25 January revolution, Coptic Christians spent Christmas eve alternating between…
Sunday’s papers: NGOs raided, Christians remembered
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: NGOs raided, Christians remembered

Privately-owned dailies are still running follow-ups on last week’s police raids of NGOs accused of illegally receiving foreign funds. The government…
MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions
Egypt

MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions

A European Parliament delegation will visit Cairo this week to discuss the recent tensions regarding the Coptic Christian community in Egypt, diplomatic…
Curbing religious intolerance from the streets
Life & Style

Curbing religious intolerance from the streets

Many citizens believe that individuals could play a positive role in counter religious violence and keep revolutionary spirit alive, even…
Clinton made no statement about Maspero violence, says Al-Ahram
Egypt

Clinton made no statement about Maspero violence, says Al-Ahram

The Egyptian state-run newspaper Al-Ahram on Monday quoted informed sources at the US Department of State denying that Secretary of…
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