Sectarian strife
PM says no foreign intervention needed to protect Copts
Egypt
January 13, 2011
PM says no foreign intervention needed to protect Copts
Egypt renewed its refusal to allow foreign intervention in its affairs in the aftermath of two recent attacks on Coptic…
Train shooting could trigger fresh wave of Christian rioting in Egypt
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Train shooting could trigger fresh wave of Christian rioting in Egypt
A gunman boarded a train in southern Egypt and opened fire Tuesday, killing a 71-year-old Christian man and wounding five…
Mubarak’s guarantee of stability questioned in wake of Alexandria attack
Egypt
January 10, 2011
Mubarak’s guarantee of stability questioned in wake of Alexandria attack
After 30 years of President Hosni Mubarak's ultra-cautious rule, some of Egypt's 79 million people feel change is overdue --…
Egypt rejects Western calls for ‘protecting Arab Christians’
Egypt
January 7, 2011
Egypt rejects Western calls for ‘protecting Arab Christians’
Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that Cairo is seeking Arab support to counter Western calls for protecting Arab Christians…
It’s not al-Qaeda that matters
Opinion
January 3, 2011
It’s not al-Qaeda that matters
The crime that was committed in Alexandria on Friday was not any different than that which was committed in Naga…
Pope Shenouda III vows to release Coptic detainees
Egypt
December 2, 2010
Pope Shenouda III vows to release Coptic detainees
Head of the Egyptian Coptic Church, Pope Shenouda III, said he is closely following developments in the wake of recent…
NDP official: Sectarian strife is a “catastrophe”
Egypt
October 7, 2010
NDP official: Sectarian strife is a “catastrophe”
Information secretariat of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Ali Eddin Helal described sectarian strife in Egypt as a “catastrophe”…
Thursday’s Papers: The health of the president and the deeds of the citizens
Egypt
July 22, 2010
Thursday’s Papers: The health of the president and the deeds of the citizens
The health of President Hosni Mubarak has been reported by both local and international media. Local papers took varying approaches…
15 charged with inciting sectarian strife
Egypt
March 14, 2010
15 charged with inciting sectarian strife
The attorney-general ordered the detention of 15 people accused of inciting sectarian strife in the coastal city of Marsa Matrouh…
40 days on, blood still boils over Naga Hammadi slayings
Egypt
February 16, 2010
40 days on, blood still boils over Naga Hammadi slayings
From Assiut to Alexandria, anger is still palpable for many Coptic Christians after recent attacks against their community, which constitutes…