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The Coptic Papal Message for the Feast of Nativity 2016

        Read full message:   http://www.popetawadros.org/nativity/2016/english.pdf

At 15%, Women’s Representation in New Parliament Highest in Egypt’s History

    After parliamentary elections saw voters elect 75 women out of a possible 568 seats in the new House of Representatives, women's representation increased after...

Egypt Kills 60 ISIL Jihadists in Sinai

    Egyptian army spokesman Mohamed Samir said some 26 “Takfiri elements” had been killed in the towns of El Arish, Rafah, and Sheikh Zuweid in...

Egypt Court Overturns Life Sentences against Brotherhood Figures

    The court also reversed life sentences against 12 others, including deputy-leader Khairat al-Shater and senior Brotherhood figures Essam al-Erian, Saad al-Katatni, and Mohamed al-Beltagy....

Authorities Detain, Deport Prominent Tunisian Writer at Cairo Airport

    After her deportation, Grami wrote that she had been detained at Cairo Airport for more than 14 hours, and subsequently flown out of the country, after...

NGO Bill Sparks Controversy in Egypt

    Humanitarian organizations around the world have long criticized Egypt’s regulation of nongovernmental organizations. But now a bill is headed for parliament that, depending on...

Remembering the ‘Two Saints’ Bombing – and the Lack of Justice

    This year’s service included a video of church-goers mainly saying, “We are not afraid.” Their message echoes with that of the many others who...

Rep. Peter King: Americans Losing Faith in Obama over ISIS

    “What the president has to do is stop claiming that we have ISIS contained,” King told host John Catsimatidis on “The Cats Roundtable” on...

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