sectarian violence
Iraqi Christians mark anniversary of church massacre
World
October 31, 2011
Iraqi Christians mark anniversary of church massacre
Hundreds of Iraqi Christians filled Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad amid tight security on Monday to mark the…
EU parliament accuses Egypt of persecuting Christian minority
Egypt
October 28, 2011
EU parliament accuses Egypt of persecuting Christian minority
The European Parliament in Strasbourg passed a draft resolution Thursday accusing the Egyptian and Syrian governments of persecuting their Christian…
Egyptian government re-thinks unified law on places of worship
Egypt
October 27, 2011
Egyptian government re-thinks unified law on places of worship
The Egyptian government will reconsider the unified law on the construction of places of worship in light of various observations…
European Parliament to issue resolution on Maspero violence
Egypt
October 18, 2011
European Parliament to issue resolution on Maspero violence
The European Parliament is planning to issue a resolution condemning the violent events at Maspero on 9 October. At least…
‘The Lord is my judge’
Opinion
October 17, 2011
‘The Lord is my judge’
I had not heard of Mina Daniel until he was killed on 9 October in the Maspero violence, which shocked…
Hundreds march from Al-Azhar Mosque to Orthodox Cathedral
Egypt
October 14, 2011
Hundreds march from Al-Azhar Mosque to Orthodox Cathedral
Hundreds of protesters staged a "national unity" march from Al-Azhar Mosque to the Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya after Friday prayers.…
Military denies use of force, accuses protesters of armed violence in Maspero
Egypt
October 12, 2011
Military denies use of force, accuses protesters of armed violence in Maspero
Members of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces denied at a press conference Wednesday that soldiers used weapons…
Maspero violence raises doubts over prospects for peaceful elections
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Maspero violence raises doubts over prospects for peaceful elections
Candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to begin on 28 November, are to be announced on Wednesday. Campaigning for…
Finance minister resigns in protest of govt handling of Maspero clashes
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Finance minister resigns in protest of govt handling of Maspero clashes
Finance Minister Hazem al-Beblawy submitted his resignation on Tuesday to the cabinet, citing a worsening security situation after 25 were…
The military has gone too far
Opinion
October 11, 2011
The military has gone too far
The recent violence at Maspero was the worst in Cairo since the mass street protests in January that overthrew Hosni…