sectarianism
Sectarian strife in Qalyubiya after Muslim convert kidnapping
Egypt
June 6, 2012
Sectarian strife in Qalyubiya after Muslim convert kidnapping
Qaliyubiya police are trying to thwart possible sectarian strife in the city of Khanka on Wednesday, after a Christian family…
Anti-Shia bomb attack in Baghdad kills 25
World
June 4, 2012
Anti-Shia bomb attack in Baghdad kills 25
A suicide attacker blew up a bomb-packed car at a Shia foundation's headquarters in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least…
Six blasts across Baghdad kill at least 17
World
May 31, 2012
Six blasts across Baghdad kill at least 17
Six explosions hit neighborhoods across Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more in the most…
Egyptian Copts in Austria speak out against Abu Qurqas convictions
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Egyptian Copts in Austria speak out against Abu Qurqas convictions
The Coptic Kimi Organization for Human Rights in Austria submitted on Thursday a complaint to Egypt’s ruling military council, prime…
Rights group requests investigation into Morsy’s statements ‘against Copts’
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Rights group requests investigation into Morsy’s statements ‘against Copts’
The Egyptian Center for Human Rights has requested that the attorney general investigate statements of Mohamed Morsy and other leaders…
Christian student sentenced to jail for insulting Islam
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Christian student sentenced to jail for insulting Islam
An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced a 17-year-old Christian boy to three years in jail for publishing cartoons on his…
Explosions heard as Arab summit opens in Baghdad
World
March 29, 2012
Explosions heard as Arab summit opens in Baghdad
BAGHDAD — The annual Arab summit meeting opened in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Thursday with only 10 of the…
US report chastises Egypt for religious freedom violations
Egypt
March 21, 2012
US report chastises Egypt for religious freedom violations
An advisory group to the US State Department called on Tuesday for Egypt to be put on a blacklist over…
With tears and crowds, Copts say goodbye to Shenouda
Egypt
March 20, 2012
With tears and crowds, Copts say goodbye to Shenouda
Mina Rizq Saad, 21, was slowly making his way out of the cathedral complex just after one o’clock this…
Families end sectarian dispute in Minya in honor of Pope Shenouda
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Families end sectarian dispute in Minya in honor of Pope Shenouda
A Muslim family in Minya’s Sharouna village ended a dispute with a Coptic family in honor of the deceased Coptic…