sectarianism

Monday’s papers: Israeli officer arrested, Islamic alliance proposed, police reconciliation sought
Egypt

Monday’s papers: Israeli officer arrested, Islamic alliance proposed, police reconciliation sought

Sunday’s arrest of an Israeli intelligence officer occupies center stage in Monday’s papers. As always, the difference in coverage between…
Muslims and Copts celebrate Virgin Mary Festival
Egypt

Muslims and Copts celebrate Virgin Mary Festival

Thousands of Christians and Muslims started celebrating the Virgin Mary festival in Minya on Thursday under the slogan “Minya without…
Egypt’s sectarian tensions continue to flare despite ‘Arab Spring’
Egypt

Egypt’s sectarian tensions continue to flare despite ‘Arab Spring’

As President Barrack Obama hailed the “Arab Spring” from Washington, Egyptian security forces moved to take control of the poor…
Coptic Christians end Maspero sit-in
Egypt

Coptic Christians end Maspero sit-in

Coptic Christians staging a sit-in before the Egyptian Radio and Television Union building on the Maspero Corniche agreed to end…
5 books on: Sectarian accord and discord
Books

5 books on: Sectarian accord and discord

Discussions of Muslim-Coptic relations have been riding the post-25 January swing of hope, denial and despair. In one moment, Muslims…
Sectarianism’s final act
Opinion

Sectarianism’s final act

Sectarian conflict has once again exploded between Egypt’s Muslims and Copts. The church attack in Imbaba last week will be…
Tourism federation: Sectarian strife threatens to close tourist companies
Business

Tourism federation: Sectarian strife threatens to close tourist companies

Continued instability and sectarian conflict, which discourages tourism, could lead to the closure of tourist companies within 2 months, warned…
Questions of the day
Opinion

Questions of the day

For many people, the recent church attack in Imbaba has raised larger questions about the current state of affairs in…
Calls for three separate large-scale demonstrations on Friday
Egypt

Calls for three separate large-scale demonstrations on Friday

Three separate large-scale demonstrations have been called for by various political forces this Friday, two of them to take place…
The warning bells are ringing
Opinion

The warning bells are ringing

The tragedy at St. Marmina church in Imbaba on Saturday is not a new story. A young Muslim man from…
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