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Latest in Tag: copts
Bible burner’s citizenship should be revoked – Coptic Coalition
Founder of Egyptian Coptic Coalition says Ahmed Abdullah should lose his citizenship
A country of extremists
It is safe to say that Egypt is going through its own version of a culture war
Newsweek releases controversial “Muslim rage” cover
Online groups find humour in sensationalist cover title
Review: op-ed pages continue to fill up with commentary on offensive movie
As incidents escalate in reaction to the offensive movie about prophet Muhammed, columnists continue to analyse the mounting anger of Egyptians. Wael Qandil What after invading the US embassy? Al-Shorouk newspaper Recalling the latest chaos that took place within the margins of the US embassy in Cairo in reaction to the US anti-Islam movie, …
Lawsuit filed against Bible burner
Bible burner may have to answer to his actions before a court
Pride and Prejudice
Certain things are deemed unforgivable here and hot-headed, self proclaimed defenders of national or religious pride can rally others to their cause with surprising speed, considering the normal, more sedate pace of the society. Before you know it, prejudices kick in and angry chants ring out, blame, based on rumours and suppositions, is placed and a little flag burning goes a long way.
US envoy to Libya dies in consulate attack
Controversial film provokes protests in Cairo, Benghazi
Angry protesters scale the walls of US embassy in Cairo
Anger over a film released in the US, reportedly offensive to Islam and Prophet Muhammad
Review: Columnists debate emergency law, Coptic community and Tahrir Square
Across different Egyptian newspapers, columnists have tapped upon various issues that relate to Mohamed Morsy’s rule. Some writers have condemned the debate over female circumcision; others criticise proposals of the new Justice Minister to reinstate the long-lived emergency law. On another note, some commentators discussed how the deteriorating Tahrir Square is calling upon Egyptians to …
Maspero trial postponed to 2 October
Coptic activists accuse the state of double-standards towards the religious minority
Crime boss in town of Mallawi at large
Local residents deny claims that Ali Abu Hussein is targeting only Christians
Protests in support of Dahshur victims
Protesters shows support to the victims of sectarian violence in Dahshur
Security forces to aid return to Dahshur
Security forces would pave the way for Dahshur Christians to return to their homes “within hour”
Review: Morsy’s transparency questioned in Egypt’s opinion pages
Egypt prominent writers continue to reflect their opinions regarding Morsy’s reactions to the Dahshour sectarian incident
Copts protest Dahshur ‘sectarianism’
Giza governor had implemented the mandates issued by President Morsy to form a committee responsible for surveying damage resulting from clashes in Dahshur
Coptic leaders criticise new cabinet
“This cabinet is unjust for Copts” said Bishop Pachomious
Clinton statement causes backlash
Statements by US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton regarding religious freedom in Egypt are causing controversial reactions
Coptic Orthodox Church to point the way to new Pope
The Coptic Church has also announced that it will not attend the traditional yearly Ramadan Iftaar banquet in mourning for the death of Pope Shenouda III
Egypt sends Christian student to jail for insulting Islam
By Ahmed Tolba, Mohamed Abdellah and Yasmine Saleh / Reuters CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced a 17-year-old Christian boy to three years in jail for publishing cartoons on his Facebook page that mocked Islam and the Prophet Mohamed, actions that sparked sectarian violence. Gamal Abdou Massoud was also accused of distributing some of …
Two Copts sentenced for violence in Ain Shams church scuffle
By AFP CAIRO: An Egyptian military court on Sunday sentenced two Coptic Christians to five years in jail for violence and trying to turn a factory into an unlicensed church, judicial sources said. The two men, also convicted of possessing weapons, were arrested on May 18 after clashes between Christians and Muslims in Cairo’s Ain …