sectarian violence
At least 5 killed in sectarian clashes in Imbaba
Egypt
May 8, 2011
At least 5 killed in sectarian clashes in Imbaba
At least five people were killed in a sectarian clash in Egypt on Saturday over a Christian woman who…
Military says it will address sectarian incidents firmly
Egypt
April 24, 2011
Military says it will address sectarian incidents firmly
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) said on Sunday that it would not tolerate any attempts to spark…
Egyptian Copts and Muslims mark Easter celebrations
Egypt
April 24, 2011
Egyptian Copts and Muslims mark Easter celebrations
Egyptian Copts today celebrate Easter Sunday amid heightened security measures. Churches, cinemas and other places of celebration were surrounded by fences.…
Free National Coalition Party calls for investigations into sectarian violence
Egypt
March 13, 2011
Free National Coalition Party calls for investigations into sectarian violence
Members of the Free National Coalition Party’s founding committee called for an investigation into the Atfeeh church torching as well…
Egyptians celebrate “National Unity Friday” in Tahrir Square
Egypt
March 11, 2011
Egyptians celebrate “National Unity Friday” in Tahrir Square
Thousands of Egyptians assembled in Tahrir Square on Friday to celebrate "National Unity Friday" and call for an end to…
Copts, experts satisfied with Naga Hammadi ruling
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Copts, experts satisfied with Naga Hammadi ruling
Officials from the Coptic Church welcomed a ruling by the Supreme Emergency State Security Court which sentenced to death the…
Gunman gets death sentence for Egypt’s Naga Hammadi shooting
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Gunman gets death sentence for Egypt’s Naga Hammadi shooting
A Muslim man was sentenced to death on Sunday for the drive-by church shooting that took place in the Upper…
ElBaradei: We should confront sectarian strife rather than deny it exists
Egypt
January 12, 2011
ElBaradei: We should confront sectarian strife rather than deny it exists
Mohamed ElBaradei, head of National Association for Change (NAC) and former International Atomic Energy Agency chief, said facing the sectarian strife that…
Catholic Pope calls Egypt church attack vile gesture
Egypt
January 2, 2011
Catholic Pope calls Egypt church attack vile gesture
Vatican City--Pope Benedict on Sunday condemned a bomb blast outside a church in Egypt which killed at least 21 people,…
Update: Alexandria bombing death toll reaches 21 as clean-up begins
Egypt
January 1, 2011
Update: Alexandria bombing death toll reaches 21 as clean-up begins
The death toll of the Alexandria church bombing has reached 21, Health Ministry statements say.Some bodies are too deformed to…