sectarianism
Three dead, three wounded in sectarian fight
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Three dead, three wounded in sectarian fight
Three people have died and three others have been wounded in a gunfight between two families – one Muslim and…
Egypt mufti denies discrimination, plays down Islamists
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Egypt mufti denies discrimination, plays down Islamists
Egypt's highest Islamic legal official denied on Tuesday that minority Christians faced sectarian discrimination and said Islamists would win no…
Court puts off review of church bombing case
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Court puts off review of church bombing case
An Egyptian court on Sunday postponed the examination of a church bombing case to the beginning of 2012. Twenty-three Copts…
Coptic activists make case that military caused Maspero violence
Egypt
October 20, 2011
Coptic activists make case that military caused Maspero violence
Following last week’s deadly violence in Maspero, Coptic activists have made their case: Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed…
Information minister praises state TV coverage of Maspero violence
Egypt
October 16, 2011
Information minister praises state TV coverage of Maspero violence
Information Minister Osama Heikal praised state television's coverage of the violence that broke out last Sunday at Maspero. The blood…
Brotherhood criticizes SCAF’s treatment of former NDP members
Egypt
October 13, 2011
Brotherhood criticizes SCAF’s treatment of former NDP members
The Muslim Brotherhood has criticized the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) for its sluggishness in issuing a…
Military more brutal than Mubarak regime, eyewitnesses say
Egypt
October 13, 2011
Military more brutal than Mubarak regime, eyewitnesses say
A day after Egypt’s military rulers provided their account of this week’s deadly clashes between soldiers and mostly Christian protesters,…
Egypt’s army defends actions in protest crackdown
Egypt
October 12, 2011
Egypt’s army defends actions in protest crackdown
Egyptian generals defended on Wednesday the army's actions in cracking down on a Christian protest, in the course of which…
With clashes, Egyptians lose trust in military ruler
Egypt
October 11, 2011
With clashes, Egyptians lose trust in military ruler
Eight months ago, Egypt's military ruler was a hero to the masses for taking their side in the revolt that…