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Christian churches and properties attacked around the country
Military promises to rebuild damaged churches

Rights groups call for end to incitement against Christians
Human rights groups criticise state for failing to protect citizens from violence
11 arrested for Saturday violence in Minya
Prosecutor General charges 11 suspects following attacks in Bani Ahmed

HRW condemns sectarian attacks
The human rights agency denounces sectarian violence and lack of security, holding Egyptian government responsible

Sectarian clashes in Alexandria leave one dead
Security official says police managed to prevent an attack on a church on Friday night

Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya launches anti-sectarian campaign
Prominent Islamist group and its political wing announce initiative to reach out to Copts

Pope Francis receives Pope Tawadros II
Pope Tawadrosâ trip represents his first overseas visit since becoming pope.

A Mufti for the Muslim Brotherhood
The mufti is a Muslim legal expert who is empowered to give rulings on religious matters. Every country that defines itself as Muslim has a grand mufti and an Iftaa institution that includes hundreds of muftis. These muftis have a specific education and must study an array of Islamic subjects, based on which sect of …

Four processions, four churches, one neighbourhood
Age-old tradition demonstrates unity among Egyptâs Christians on Good Friday

Egypt among 15 worst violators of religious freedom: report
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom detailed religious freedom violations that continue in Egypt over the past year

British report: âIssues of concernâ remain in Egypt
FCO report expresses concern over sectarian violence, womenâs rights, freedom of expression and the constitution in Egypt

The others
Two events have prompted this weekâs column: the unprecedented attack on St. Markâs Cathedral last week, and my recently watching  the Jews of Egypt documentary. Both got me thinking about the concept of âthe otherâ. A predefined group of people which another group or culture or society will use to distance itself from. “The other” …

Sectarianism: Egyptâs uncomfortable question
For the past 10 years, Egypt has been reminded at least annually of its sectarian time bomb. If your only source of information were Egyptian media, sectarianism would be the work of a radical few, but never a serious problem inherent within Egyptian Society. But if you take a closer look at the lives of …

Anti-sectarian protests held in Cairo
Protests in reaction to the recent wave of sectarian violence take place in Imbaba and Tahrir Square
Columnists debate sectarian tensions in Egypt
After the recent incidents in front of St. Markâs Cathedral, writers in major Egyptian newspapers have explored the issue of sectarian strife in the country, believing that the extremism spreading across Egypt is the primary cause of the sectarian violence. The road to fascism Mohamed Abul Ghar Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper Abul Ghar condemns the recent …

âPlease be nice!â
You canât push a person to be peaceful and love others, but you can enforce the law

Funeral for killed Copts
St. Mark’s Cathedral hosted a funeral for four Copts killed in sectarian violence last Friday

Sectarian violence in Khasous
Argument between Muslims and Christians takes a violent turn on Friday night

The first Easter of the year
Egypt celebrates Easter many times

More protests outside Libyan embassy
Coptic Youth Front denounces the death of Ezzat Atallah
Anti-Morsi fervour grows despite shift in election dates
Egyptian president seems to be failing to stem the tide running against him

Election dates to change
President Mohamed Morsi announced the change of the first phase of parliamentary elections, which were scheduled during Coptic holy days

Libya arrests Egyptian for spreading Christianity
An Egyptian and three others could face the death penalty for attempting to spread Christianity in Libya

Moqattamâs hidden treasure: Saint Samaan church
The story of Saint Samaan church

Pope says will resign on Feb 28: Vatican
Says his age prevents him from carrying out his duties

Mob tears down Christian social centre in Fayoum
Village priest says police did nothing and turned up three hours after incident

‘Islamists’ slit 15 Christians’ throats in Nigeria
Boko Haram has claimed to be fighting for the creation of an Islamic state in Nigeria, though its demands have repeatedly shifted and it is believed to include a number of factions with varying aims

Brotherhood condemns Israeli treatment of Christians
Mina El-Kess: Brotherhood does not speak out against attack on Copts in Egypt

Troops, gunmen exchange fire in Beirut as tensions rise
Lebanon has been on edge since Friday, when police intelligence chief General Wissam Al-Hassan died in a Beirut car bombing.

Followers of slain crime boss promise to seek revenge
Fears of sectarian violence in Mallawi.