sectarianism
‘Dubious agencies’ attempt to crush revolution, says Moussa
Egypt
March 10, 2011
‘Dubious agencies’ attempt to crush revolution, says Moussa
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Thursday accused "dubious agencies" of attempting to put down the revolution that toppled…
After sectarian clashes, Manshiyet Nasser left in ruins
Egypt
March 9, 2011
After sectarian clashes, Manshiyet Nasser left in ruins
The streets of the Zaballine (Garbage Collectors’) Neighborhood lay littered with rocks, broken glass, and ashes that had blown from…
New Sunni coalition raises sectarian fears in Bahrain
Egypt
March 6, 2011
New Sunni coalition raises sectarian fears in Bahrain
Manama--Bahrain’s newly-formed and first ever specifically Sunni coalition, the National Unity Assembly (NUA), raised fears that the country’s politics would…
Bahrain’s exiled leader returns, calls for unity
World
February 27, 2011
Bahrain’s exiled leader returns, calls for unity
Manama--The return of exiled opposition leader Hassan Mushaima to Bahrain reinvigorated the opposition as he spoke Saturday night to an…
Bahrain protests: Unravelling the sectarian politics
World
February 26, 2011
Bahrain protests: Unravelling the sectarian politics
Manama--Bahrain’s protests are causing an integral shift in its political landscape, as happened in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.Its shift, however,…
Coptic Christians angered by priest’s murder in Upper Egypt
Egypt
February 23, 2011
Coptic Christians angered by priest’s murder in Upper Egypt
The murder of a Coptic Christian priest in the Upper Egyptian city of Assiut angered the roughly 3000 Copts who…
Egyptian court postpones ruling on Copt accused of raping Muslim girl
Egypt
February 15, 2011
Egyptian court postpones ruling on Copt accused of raping Muslim girl
The Qena Criminal Court on Tuesday postponed its ruling in the case of a Coptic man accused of raping a…
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Opinion
January 21, 2011
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Egypt is not Tunisia. In Egypt, a middle-aged man tried to light himself on fire in front of the parliament…
The growing radicalization of Egypt’s Coptic Christian youth
Egypt
January 16, 2011
The growing radicalization of Egypt’s Coptic Christian youth
An Egyptian court ruling sentencing a Muslim man, found guilty of killing six Copts one year ago, is likely to…
TIMELINE: Court cases related to sectarian violence in Egypt
Egypt
January 16, 2011
TIMELINE: Court cases related to sectarian violence in Egypt
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced the first suspect charged with killing six Christians and a Muslim guard during Coptic…