sectarianism
Authorities stop alleged church construction in Minya
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Authorities stop alleged church construction in Minya
Security forces have stopped construction on a building in a village in Minya that was suspected of being turned into…
Policeman sentenced to death for shooting train passengers
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Policeman sentenced to death for shooting train passengers
An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced a policeman to death for the murder of one person and the attempted murder…
Amreyya Copts return to their homes following reconciliatory meeting
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Amreyya Copts return to their homes following reconciliatory meeting
Following the success of a reconciliatory meeting, five Coptic families evicted from the Village of Sharbat in Amreyya, near Alexandria, returned…
Sectarian strife contained in Aswan
Egypt
March 5, 2012
Sectarian strife contained in Aswan
Security services and popular leaders in Aswan managed to stifle sectarian tension on Monday, after rumors spread about a school…
Parliament committee refuses to discuss eviction of Coptic families
Egypt
February 27, 2012
Parliament committee refuses to discuss eviction of Coptic families
Parliament's legislative committee on Monday refused during its meeting to discuss a memorandum concerning the relocation of eight Coptic families…
Sectarianism, reconciliation and complexity in El-Nahda
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Sectarianism, reconciliation and complexity in El-Nahda
El-Nahda is a tough rural hinterland of lush green interspersed with the glowering, metallic silhouettes of industrial plants. The village…
Security services thwart sectarian strife as church reopens in Upper Egypt
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Security services thwart sectarian strife as church reopens in Upper Egypt
Security services in a village in Minya, Upper Egypt, on Wednesday managed to prevent the escalation of sectarian strife following…
Calm restored in Egypt village after sectarian tension
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Calm restored in Egypt village after sectarian tension
Archbishop Girgis Gamil of Mit Bashar village in Sharqiya on Tuesday said the village is calm again after tensions flared…
Rights group: ‘Reconciliation’ works against Copts in Alexandria village
Egypt
February 12, 2012
Rights group: ‘Reconciliation’ works against Copts in Alexandria village
In a continuation of the policy implemented under the Mubarak regime, victims of sectarian violence are still being forced to…
Nigerian president: Current unrest ‘worse than 1960s civil war’
World
January 8, 2012
Nigerian president: Current unrest ‘worse than 1960s civil war’
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Sunday that the violence blamed on Islamist group Boko Haram was worse than the…