sectarianism
Giza Copts demonstrate against restrictions on church building
Egypt
November 22, 2010
Giza Copts demonstrate against restrictions on church building
Scores of Egyptian Coptic Christians staged demonstrations on Tuesday outside
Sectarian clashes in Qena cause property damage
Egypt
November 17, 2010
Sectarian clashes in Qena cause property damage
Clashes erupted on Tuesday morning between Muslim and Christian village residents in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena. The violence…
Al-Azhar chief: Sectarian tension in Egypt founded on ‘rumors’
Egypt
November 14, 2010
Al-Azhar chief: Sectarian tension in Egypt founded on ‘rumors’
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb said on Sunday that the existence of sectarian tension in Egypt amounted to nothing…
Rights group calls for parliamentary quota for Coptic Christians
Egypt
November 14, 2010
Rights group calls for parliamentary quota for Coptic Christians
The Egyptian Union for Human Rights Organization (EUHRO) issued a statement on Sunday calling on the government to reserve a…
Al-Azhar: US, Israel, ignorance behind sectarian tension in Egypt
Egypt
November 11, 2010
Al-Azhar: US, Israel, ignorance behind sectarian tension in Egypt
The US, Israel and ignorance of religious teachings were the chief reasons behind the recent bout of tension between Egypt's…
Lawsuit demanding oversight of churches referred to State Council
Egypt
November 10, 2010
Lawsuit demanding oversight of churches referred to State Council
The Administrative Court has referred a lawsuit requesting that churches be subject to oversight by the Central Auditing Organization (CAO)…
In wake of threats, Egyptian church leaders talk security
Egypt
November 8, 2010
In wake of threats, Egyptian church leaders talk security
Leaders of the Orthodox, Catholic and Anglican churches in Egypt met on Sunday to discuss possible security measures to be…
Middle East synod highlights problems faced by region’s Christians
Egypt
November 8, 2010
Middle East synod highlights problems faced by region’s Christians
The Synod of Bishops' Special Assembly for the Middle East was held from 10 to 24 October to discuss pressing…
Shia Muslims in Egypt face ‘systematic’ discrimination, say rights groups
Egypt
November 7, 2010
Shia Muslims in Egypt face ‘systematic’ discrimination, say rights groups
Egypt's Emergency State Security Court on Sunday ordered--for the seventh time--the release of an Egyptian Shia Muslim arrested for alleged…
Confronting extremism, overcoming security
Opinion
November 7, 2010
Confronting extremism, overcoming security
Last week, Al-Qaeda militants in Iraq threatened to attack Egypt’s Coptic minority in the wake of a massacre at a…