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Islamic State uploads video showing execution of Coptic citizen in North Sinai
Egypt
April 19, 2021
Islamic State uploads video showing execution of Coptic citizen in North Sinai
The Islamic State in North Sinai have executed a Coptic citizen kidnapped months ago and uploaded a video online of…
Imprisoned blogger Maikel Nabil admitted to mental hospital
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Imprisoned blogger Maikel Nabil admitted to mental hospital
The Interior Ministry’s prisons administration on Sunday ordered the admission of blogger and activist Maikel Nabil, who has been on…
Copt says Brotherhood leaders nominated him for party vice-president
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Copt says Brotherhood leaders nominated him for party vice-president
Coptic thinker Rafiq Habib, co-founder of the Muslim brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, said the group’s leaders nominated him for…
Court acquits two suspects in Naga Hammadi Christmas attack
Egypt
February 20, 2011
Court acquits two suspects in Naga Hammadi Christmas attack
The Egyptian Emergency State Security Court today acquitted the remaining two suspects in the 2010 Naga Hammadi shootings, judicial sources…
Egypt’s UN ambassador to visit ailing pope in US
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Egypt’s UN ambassador to visit ailing pope in US
On President Hosni Mubarak's orders, Egypt's UN ambassador Maged Abdel Fattah will pay a visit to Egypt's top Christian cleric…
Tight security dominates Egypt’s Coptic Christmas mass
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Tight security dominates Egypt’s Coptic Christmas mass
The Coptic Church has received assurances from the security apparatuses in Alexandria that tight security measures will dominate Thursday’s Christmas…
Egypt celebrates Christmas local way
Life & Style
December 24, 2010
Egypt celebrates Christmas local way
Abdel-Hafeez crouched on his two-step ladder, strategically pasting swathes of cotton balls around interlocking glittery Christmas decorations on his gingerbread…
US Copts rally for release of Giza church clash detainees
Egypt
December 15, 2010
US Copts rally for release of Giza church clash detainees
Hundreds of Egyptian Christians on Tuesday organized a peaceful march in front of the UN headquarters in New York City,…
Human rights figures call for end to sectarianism through legislation
Egypt
September 22, 2010
Human rights figures call for end to sectarianism through legislation
A number of human rights figures demanded the proposition of freedom of religion legislation at a seminar organized yesterday by…
Senior Islamic scholar reported to public prosecutor for remarks on church
Egypt
September 21, 2010
Senior Islamic scholar reported to public prosecutor for remarks on church
Lawyer Naguib Gabriel has filed a report at the General Prosecutor’s office against Mohamed Salim al-Awwa, a renowned Islamic thinker…