Sectarian strife

Sharaf: We are facing a conspiracy but will not surrender
Egypt

Sharaf: We are facing a conspiracy but will not surrender

Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Monday warned Egyptians of a “despicable conspiracy against Egypt,” describing violent clashes that took place…
Pope Shenouda rejects foreign intervention in Egyptian affairs
Egypt

Pope Shenouda rejects foreign intervention in Egyptian affairs

Pope Shenouda III on Monday reiterated his rejection of foreign interference in Egyptian affairs, particularly with regard religious freedoms and…
Coptic Church renews calls to investigate Alexandria church bombing
Egypt

Coptic Church renews calls to investigate Alexandria church bombing

Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria renewed demands Saturday for authorities to reveal who planned the bombing of the…
Syria faces slide into sectarian mayhem
World

Syria faces slide into sectarian mayhem

LONDON -- The popular upheaval in Syria is growing bolder and the cracks in the establishment are getting deeper --…
Trial for bloody Cairo sectarian clashes postponed to September
Egypt

Trial for bloody Cairo sectarian clashes postponed to September

An Egyptian emergency court on Sunday began the trial of 48 Muslims and Christians charged with inciting deadly sectarian clashes…
Protests support Salafi preacher charged with igniting sectarian strife
Egypt

Protests support Salafi preacher charged with igniting sectarian strife

Around 200 people protested on Sunday morning in front of a Cairo court to support a Salafi preacher charged with…
Two detained in Sohag sectarian violence
Egypt

Two detained in Sohag sectarian violence

Egypt's public prosecution decided on Monday to remand two suspects to custody for four days, pending investigations into their involvement…
New places of worship law leaves much to be desired
Egypt

New places of worship law leaves much to be desired

Days after the cabinet's draft law on places of worship was issued, Christians are saying it is far from satisfactory and would reproduce the…
Egypt charges 20 in April sectarian incident
Egypt

Egypt charges 20 in April sectarian incident

Egypt's public prosecutor on Monday ordered 20 suspects to be tried for murder and sedition over the death of two…
Sufi and Shia leaders blame Salafis for sectarian strife
Egypt

Sufi and Shia leaders blame Salafis for sectarian strife

A number of Shia and Sufi leaders on Tuesday submitted a notification to the attorney general, accusing Salafi leaders of…
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