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Rights groups call for end to incitement against Christians
Human rights groups criticise state for failing to protect citizens from violence
11 arrested for Saturday violence in Minya
Prosecutor General charges 11 suspects following attacks in Bani Ahmed
HRW condemns sectarian attacks
The human rights agency denounces sectarian violence and lack of security, holding Egyptian government responsible
Sectarian clashes in Alexandria leave one dead
Security official says police managed to prevent an attack on a church on Friday night
Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya launches anti-sectarian campaign
Prominent Islamist group and its political wing announce initiative to reach out to Copts
Pope Francis receives Pope Tawadros II
Pope Tawadros’ trip represents his first overseas visit since becoming pope.
A Mufti for the Muslim Brotherhood
The mufti is a Muslim legal expert who is empowered to give rulings on religious matters. Every country that defines itself as Muslim has a grand mufti and an Iftaa institution that includes hundreds of muftis. These muftis have a specific education and must study an array of Islamic subjects, based on which sect of …
Four processions, four churches, one neighbourhood
Age-old tradition demonstrates unity among Egypt’s Christians on Good Friday
Egypt among 15 worst violators of religious freedom: report
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom detailed religious freedom violations that continue in Egypt over the past year
British report: ‘Issues of concern’ remain in Egypt
FCO report expresses concern over sectarian violence, women’s rights, freedom of expression and the constitution in Egypt
The others
Two events have prompted this week’s column: the unprecedented attack on St. Mark’s Cathedral last week, and my recently watching the Jews of Egypt documentary. Both got me thinking about the concept of “the other”. A predefined group of people which another group or culture or society will use to distance itself from. “The other” …
Sectarianism: Egypt’s uncomfortable question
For the past 10 years, Egypt has been reminded at least annually of its sectarian time bomb. If your only source of information were Egyptian media, sectarianism would be the work of a radical few, but never a serious problem inherent within Egyptian Society. But if you take a closer look at the lives of …
Anti-sectarian protests held in Cairo
Protests in reaction to the recent wave of sectarian violence take place in Imbaba and Tahrir Square
Columnists debate sectarian tensions in Egypt
After the recent incidents in front of St. Mark’s Cathedral, writers in major Egyptian newspapers have explored the issue of sectarian strife in the country, believing that the extremism spreading across Egypt is the primary cause of the sectarian violence. The road to fascism Mohamed Abul Ghar Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper Abul Ghar condemns the recent …
“Please be nice!”
You can’t push a person to be peaceful and love others, but you can enforce the law
Funeral for killed Copts
St. Mark’s Cathedral hosted a funeral for four Copts killed in sectarian violence last Friday
Sectarian violence in Khasous
Argument between Muslims and Christians takes a violent turn on Friday night
The first Easter of the year
Egypt celebrates Easter many times
More protests outside Libyan embassy
Coptic Youth Front denounces the death of Ezzat Atallah
Anti-Morsi fervour grows despite shift in election dates
Egyptian president seems to be failing to stem the tide running against him
Election dates to change
President Mohamed Morsi announced the change of the first phase of parliamentary elections, which were scheduled during Coptic holy days
Libya arrests Egyptian for spreading Christianity
An Egyptian and three others could face the death penalty for attempting to spread Christianity in Libya
Moqattam’s hidden treasure: Saint Samaan church
The story of Saint Samaan church
Pope says will resign on Feb 28: Vatican
Says his age prevents him from carrying out his duties
Mob tears down Christian social centre in Fayoum
Village priest says police did nothing and turned up three hours after incident
‘Islamists’ slit 15 Christians’ throats in Nigeria
Boko Haram has claimed to be fighting for the creation of an Islamic state in Nigeria, though its demands have repeatedly shifted and it is believed to include a number of factions with varying aims
Brotherhood condemns Israeli treatment of Christians
Mina El-Kess: Brotherhood does not speak out against attack on Copts in Egypt
Troops, gunmen exchange fire in Beirut as tensions rise
Lebanon has been on edge since Friday, when police intelligence chief General Wissam Al-Hassan died in a Beirut car bombing.
Followers of slain crime boss promise to seek revenge
Fears of sectarian violence in Mallawi.
Lebanon cabinet meets as protests flare over bombing
Hassan, a top Lebanese security official killed Friday in a Beirut car bombing, suspected the regime in neighbouring Syria of murdering his mentor, former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.