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Over 500 referred to Grand Mufti to consider death penalty
Minya Criminal Court sentences hundreds to death for attacking a police station
Interior Ministry spokesman promises âhigh securityâ during church services
Cabinet spokesman expects “terrorist” attacks by the Brotherhood during Eastern Christmas
Armed forces complete Rabaa restoration
Site of largest pro-Morsi sit-in restored by armyâs Engineering Authority
Christians âscapegoatedâ after sit-in dispersals, says Amnesty International
New report chronicles sectarian violence in Egypt
Minya bishop escapes assassination attempt
Bishop Makarios comes under fire in Minya village on Monday morning
Hagel and Al-Sisi discuss events in Egypt
Hagel calls on interim government to show commitment to the roadmap.
Moussa elected as Constituent Assembly president
Three deputies, rapporteur and spokesperson chosen, Al-Nour participates, Azhar and Churches representatives meet
Churches of Upper Egypt
Egypt boasts a rich Coptic heritage, especially in Upper Egypt
Collective punishment and competing collateral
Blood and burned churches. These are the lasting images in Egypt over the past week. Out of context, each are abhorred and condemned by most. However, the unprecedented levels of violence in the country have not only desensitised many Egyptians to such images, but have sparked arguments as observers take parts of the images to …
Human Rights Watch urges Egypt to protect churches
Attacks on Egypt’s Christian minority have escalated since the July 3 ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi
EIPR warns of rising sectarian violence
EIPR blames Islamist leaders for violence that was triggered by inciting hate speech, while security forces have been ânegligentâ in dealing with violence
Amnesty calls on government to protect Christians in Egypt
Report calls security forcesâ failure to protect Christian citizens âshockingâ, citing Maspero Youth Unionâs report that 61 churches were attacked nationwide
Egyptian writer takes on UNESCO
Mohamed Salmawy urges UNESCO to assist in safeguarding Egyptâs heritage is a furious letter
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar: Legitimacy will not be gained by blood or chaos
Al-Azhar vows to remain politically disinterested and warned of further polarisation
Christian churches and properties attacked around the country
Military promises to rebuild damaged churches
EU’s Ashton calls for end to Egypt state of emergency
European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton on Wednesday criticised all sides
Assaults on churches follow sit-in dispersal
Clashes erupted in governorates around the country following the interior ministryâs dispersal of sit-ins in Cairo and Giza
Four processions, four churches, one neighbourhood
Age-old tradition demonstrates unity among Egyptâs Christians on Good Friday
Libyan prisoners to be extradited
Two former officials in Muammar Gaddafiâs regime are extradited to Libya for trial
Libyan delegation in Cairo
Amid tension between Tripoli and Cairo, a Libyan judicial delegation arrives in Cairo
Egyptian Council of Churches first meeting
Pope Tawadros II appointed to lead the council for three years
Captivating Coptic Cairo
Discover the Coptic Cairo
Mob tears down Christian social centre in Fayoum
Village priest says police did nothing and turned up three hours after incident
New arrivals on the shelves
New books this month