sectarianism
Human Rights Council: Impunity is a reason for Dahshur violence
Egypt
August 4, 2012
Human Rights Council: Impunity is a reason for Dahshur violence
The National Council for Human Rights said Saturday that it has sent a fact-finding mission to Dahshur to investigate the…
Morsy asks Muslims to secure Copts in Dahshur, vows to enforce law
Egypt
August 3, 2012
Morsy asks Muslims to secure Copts in Dahshur, vows to enforce law
President Mohamed Morsy has vowed that he will enforce the law after sectarian clashes in Dahshur, about 40 kilometers south…
Court orders detention of Coptic man accused of defaming Islam
Egypt
August 1, 2012
Court orders detention of Coptic man accused of defaming Islam
A court in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag on Wednesday has renewed for 15 days the detention of a…
A problem like Maria
Egypt
August 1, 2012
A problem like Maria
Sheikh Abu Islam Abdullah is a man on a mission to shake up Egypt’s media establishment. He says, the “traditional…
Man sentenced to one year for insulting Prophet’s companions
Egypt
July 31, 2012
Man sentenced to one year for insulting Prophet’s companions
Egyptian authorities sent Mohamed Fahmy to Wadi al-Natrun Prison on Tuesday to serve a one-year sentence for insulting the Prophet’s…
Sources claim Morsy offered vice presidency to Coptic writer
Egypt
July 26, 2012
Sources claim Morsy offered vice presidency to Coptic writer
President Mohamed Morsy is rumored to have offered Coptic thinker Samir Morkous the vice presidency, sources close to the presidential…
Iraq attacks kill 72 during Shia pilgrimage
World
June 13, 2012
Iraq attacks kill 72 during Shia pilgrimage
A wave of apparently coordinated bombings and shootings rocked Iraq during a major Shia religious commemoration on Wednesday, killing at…
In Lebanon, Syrian uprising shakes social fault lines
World
June 10, 2012
In Lebanon, Syrian uprising shakes social fault lines
BEIRUT — Deeply tucked into the barren hills of Lebanon’s northeastern region of Hermel, the isolated town of Ursal has…
Morsy’s campaign denies links to robbery in Ismailia
Egypt
June 8, 2012
Morsy’s campaign denies links to robbery in Ismailia
Mohamed Morsy’s presidential campaign denied any links to a group of gunmen who robbed a Coptic-owned jewelry shop in Ismailia.…
Coptic bishop says he welcomes Islamist president
Egypt
June 8, 2012
Coptic bishop says he welcomes Islamist president
A church leader said Thursday he welcomes an Islamist president provided that he respects the rights of Copts and civil…