sectarianism
Construction of unapproved church dome temporarily halted in Beni Suef
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Construction of unapproved church dome temporarily halted in Beni Suef
Beni Suef Governor Samir Seif al-Yazal has reportedly asked Coptic Bishop Estifanos of the Al-Fashn Church to abide by government-approved…
‘We dream of change’: An engineer takes on the Coptic question
Books
January 11, 2011
‘We dream of change’: An engineer takes on the Coptic question
Shamei Asaad is neither a Coptic intellectual nor an activist. He is a Christian engineer who grew up in a…
Al-Azhar condemns ‘western interference’ in Arab internal affairs
Egypt
January 10, 2011
Al-Azhar condemns ‘western interference’ in Arab internal affairs
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb on Monday criticized what he called "European interference" in the internal affairs of Arab…
Police step up efforts to determine identity of head found at Alex blast site
Egypt
January 9, 2011
Police step up efforts to determine identity of head found at Alex blast site
Prosecutors in Alexandria have called for the speedy release of the forensic reports and criminal evidence associated with the New…
Solidarity denied: Authorities cancel scheduled Alex concert
Art news
January 9, 2011
Solidarity denied: Authorities cancel scheduled Alex concert
In an unfortunate example of life imitating art, a concert headlined by the musicians featured in critically-acclaimed independent Egyptian film…
Ruling party rejects EU ‘interference’ in Egypt’s domestic affairs
Egypt
January 9, 2011
Ruling party rejects EU ‘interference’ in Egypt’s domestic affairs
Following statements by European officials that the EU was mulling its response to recent attacks on Christians in the Arab…
Egypt’s policy of denial
Opinion
January 8, 2011
Egypt’s policy of denial
In a statement issued by the Two Saints Church, following the New Year’s Eve blast which killed 23 people and…
EU not an authority on Egyptian Copts, says FM
Egypt
January 8, 2011
EU not an authority on Egyptian Copts, says FM
The European Union does not have the authority to assess the Egyptian state’s handling of Copts and Muslim-Coptic relations, Egyptian…
Anti-sectarian activism in Egypt: Fundamental or futile?
Egypt
January 8, 2011
Anti-sectarian activism in Egypt: Fundamental or futile?
In the wake of the Alexandria church bombing, many secular groups combating sectarianism have resurfaced. A consortium of such groups…
Following church blast, Shubra gears up for tense Coptic Christmas
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Following church blast, Shubra gears up for tense Coptic Christmas
Cairo’s teeming Shubra district, which has a significantly large number of Christian residents, is preparing to celebrate Coptic Christmas amid…