sectarianism
Fugitive Iraq VP sentenced to death on second charge
World
November 1, 2012
Fugitive Iraq VP sentenced to death on second charge
An Iraqi court sentenced fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi to death for a second time on Thursday on a charge…
Disappearance of Coptic minor raises allegations of forced marriage, conversion
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Disappearance of Coptic minor raises allegations of forced marriage, conversion
The disappearance of a Coptic minor in the coastal city of Matrouh, has sparked a conflict between a Salafi organization,…
NGO files report demanding return of abducted Christian girl
Egypt
October 31, 2012
NGO files report demanding return of abducted Christian girl
The Egyptian Coalition on the Rights of the Child filed charges with the public prosecutor requesting the return of a…
Salafis in Minya demand protection of Muslim convert
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Salafis in Minya demand protection of Muslim convert
Dozens of Salafis gathered Tuesday evening outside the Malawy Police Station in Minya Governorate to demand the protection of a…
Egypt court frees Christian children over Islam insult
Egypt
October 4, 2012
Egypt court frees Christian children over Islam insult
An Egyptian court on Thursday ordered the release of two Coptic Christian children accused of insulting Islam, a source in…
Nour Party’s crisis: A blessing for democratic powers?
Opinion
October 4, 2012
Nour Party’s crisis: A blessing for democratic powers?
Politics has taken its toll on the Salafi Nour Party and plunged that seemingly coherent political body into an open…
Morsy to visit Rafah’s Coptic residents Friday
Egypt
October 3, 2012
Morsy to visit Rafah’s Coptic residents Friday
President Mohamed Morsy will visit Coptic families living in the city of Rafah on Friday after they were threatened by…
Sinai tribal chieftains reassure Coptic residents
Egypt
October 2, 2012
Sinai tribal chieftains reassure Coptic residents
Tribal chieftains in Sinai held a popular conference in Rafah on Tuesday for the Coptic Christians living in the city…
Bishop says Sinai Copts were not forced to evacuate
Egypt
October 2, 2012
Bishop says Sinai Copts were not forced to evacuate
Bishop Quzman of North Sinai has denied reports that the region’s Coptic citizens have been forced to leave their homes…
Muslim protesters torch Buddhist temples, homes in Bangladesh
World
September 30, 2012
Muslim protesters torch Buddhist temples, homes in Bangladesh
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Hundreds of Muslims in Bangladesh burned at least four Buddhist temples and 15 homes of Buddhists…