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Mubarak pledges to confront sectarian violence
Egypt
January 23, 2011
Mubarak pledges to confront sectarian violence
President Hosni Mubarak vowed on Sunday to confront terrorism and sectarian conflict, saying he will not hesitate in taking measures…
Egypt is not Tunisia
Opinion
January 16, 2011
Egypt is not Tunisia
Those who watched Al-Jazeera’s live coverage of the great protests in Tunisia should know that what happened in Tunisia is…
First suspect in Egypt’s Naga Hammadi shootings sentenced to death
Egypt
January 16, 2011
First suspect in Egypt’s Naga Hammadi shootings sentenced to death
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced the first suspect of last year's Naga Hammadi Christmas shootings--Hamam al-Kammouni--to death for killing…
We Are All Egyptians: Artists in solidarity
Art news
January 8, 2011
We Are All Egyptians: Artists in solidarity
“My heart can take on any form: a meadow for gazelles, a cloister for monks, a house for idols, Ka'ba…
Cinema Coptic: Egypt censors religion in film
Cinema/TV
January 6, 2011
Cinema Coptic: Egypt censors religion in film
In the violent chaos of a neighborhood-wide sectarian riot, an elderly Muslim man is knocked to the ground and about…
Beyond sectarianism
Opinion
January 2, 2011
Beyond sectarianism
I refuse to apologize on behalf of the terrorists who committed the atrocious massacre of the church in Alexandria.I, as…
Arab art figures call for a decisive stance on terrorism
Culture
January 2, 2011
Arab art figures call for a decisive stance on terrorism
A number of Egypt-based artists have voiced anger toward the recent attack on an Alexandria church that killed 21 and…
Alex governor urges rationality in face of escalating sectarianism
Egypt
January 2, 2011
Alex governor urges rationality in face of escalating sectarianism
“The escalating problem of sectarianism must be confronted," said Alexandria Governor Adel Labib on Sunday, in an interview with state-run…
Upper Egypt police tighten security after clash between Christian and Muslim families
Egypt
December 29, 2010
Upper Egypt police tighten security after clash between Christian and Muslim families
Egyptian police were imposing tight security measures on Wednesday in the village of Demnos, Souhag, following a fight between a…
Minister: Egypt may ease barriers to church building
Egypt
December 27, 2010
Minister: Egypt may ease barriers to church building
Egypt's government and ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) are considering a set of proposals to better facilitate the construction of…