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Policeman accused of killing two Copts sentenced to death
Investigations showed that Khalifa confessed to crime, used his service weapon in murder

Egyptâs public prosecutor refers policeman to criminal court over killing two Copts
Defendant face charges of intentionally killing two people last week

Egyptâs Copts targeted by terrorism, again
âWe have suffered from this incident and previous ones,â says Pope

Hundreds of Copts mourn victims of Minyaâs bus terrorist attack
Six of those killed are members of one family, says church

Egyptian Muslims and Copts celebrate feast only a day apart
Egyptâs Coptic Orthodox shared with Muslims their holy celebrations

What Copts love most about Muslimsâ holy month
Spirit, family gatherings, empty streets, shorter working hours among most loved aspects

Parliament responds to US NGO report on Copts in EgyptÂ
Report cites Muslim Brotherhood as reason behind sectarian strife

Claims of violations against Copts in Egypt are lies: Parliamentâs Foreign Affairs Committee
The Egyptian Parliament has dedicated one of its main sessions to respond to a draft law that has been presented to the American Congress in order to highlight âviolations against Coptic Christians in Egypt.â The bill, drafted by Coptic Solidarity, an American non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Washington, was prepared to support Copts in Egypt, …

Parliament rejects bill prepared by American NGO to support CoptsÂ
MP Alaa Abed depicts bill as interference in Egyptâs internal affairsÂ

Man accused of stabbing priest to death detained
Police say the accused has previously attacked his family; Coptic Church says the state has to change of âthe culture of he nation which was poisoned by extremism.â

Church denies Pope Tawadros II requested Australian refuge for Copts
Pope visited Sydney last week

Church commemorates St. Samuel Monastery victims on Monday
28 people were killed in May in shooting claimed by IS

Terrorism hits Egyptians ahead of RamadanÂ
Egyptian air force conducts strikes in Libya in response, Al-Sisi vows prosecuting terrorism inside and outside of the country
Copts mourn the dead of yet another attack

Unidentified gunmen used 3 four-wheel-drive vehicles in attack on Copts: ministry
Death toll reaches 26 in Minya bus shooting, many children reportedly among victims

âYou are an original part of this countryâ: Pope Francis to Copts
Egypt is called upon to save the whole region and defeat terrorism, says the pope

Church attacks perpetrators will be brought to justice: Al-Sisi to Tawadros II
Ministry of Interior in search of Tanta attacker’s identity after naming Alexandria’s suicide bomber

Bombings of churches have no serious effect on investments in Egypt: ILO director
There will be a slight impact on investments in the coming period, says FEI deputy

NCHR delegation visits displaced Al-Arish Coptic families
Following its meeting with 60 displaced Coptic families, the NCHR delegation calls on the government to provide protection for Egyptians

In Cartoon: Terrorism forces Al-Arish’s Coptic citizens to flee their homes

Following Copts’ exodus from Al-Arish, armed forces continue operationsÂ
A state-run newspaper reports armed robbery of governmental vehicle in Al-Arish, and militants threaten female teachers over not wearing the veilÂ

Coptic families’ outflow from Al-Arish heading to Ismailia is still ongoing: residents
Interior minister asserts success in countering terrorism and says the ministry did not ask citizens to leave Al-Arish

Coptic families arrive to Ismailia from Al-Arish after militantâs threatsÂ
Al-Azhar institution expresses support for Copts, demands security protection

Coptic man and his son found killed in Al-Arish
The IS-affiliated group of “Sinai Province” is believed to be responsible for the crime and aims to drive Copts from North Sinai, says Al-Arish MP
Copts celebrate Christmas traditions despite fears
Despite an abundance of stress and fear that naturally followed the aftermath of the attack on St. Peter and St. Paul church last month, Egyptian Coptic Christians held their Christmas in peace on 7 January. Creating a heavy security presence, churches were surrounded with police and central security forces. For some main churches, like Mar …

Hate message against Christians painted on church floor
The act was caught by security cameras, police are looking for the perpetrator

In Video: Remembering bloody ‘Maspero’ incident

Coptic activists denied protest permit on Maspero massacre anniversary
Five years on, the Maspero Youth Union is still demanding that army officials be put on trial

Controversy over rallies supporting Al-Sisi in New York
Online petition in Egypt criticises involvement of the church in political affairs

16 detained following sectarian strife incident in Minya
A fight between Muslims and Christian in Minya left 2 Coptic injured