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Egypt Army Chief al-Sisi ‘May Run for President’

The general feels he could not stand aside if there was palpable demand for him to run, an official told AFP.Recent local reports have...

Why Egypt’s Christian Families Are Paying Ransoms

Her mother, Martha, went to the police, who refused to file a report. Soon after, Martha received a call demanding $15,000. She went back...

Why the Muslim Brotherhood (Wrongly) Believes the ICC Can Investigate

Just how successful the ICC action will be is unclear. Egypt is one of the few countries that have not accepted the ICC’s jurisdiction....

El-Sissi Seeks Mandate from Vote on Charter

But the popular general who ousted President Mohammed Morsi and ordered a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood could be disappointed: His Islamist foes have...

Invisible Women: The Aftermath of Jihad

Consider the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL) recent occupation of Raqqah, a city in northern Syria.  First there was the overt...

How Did Coptic Christians Celebrate This Christmas in Egypt

“This Christmas my family and I don't feel the happiness of every Christmas before because of the bad current events and our bad circumstances,”...

Blueprint for a New Egypt

Mr. Mansour recently confirmed that a two-day referendum on this draft will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday. We believe that this new charter,...

Statement by President Obama on the Celebration of Coptic Christmas

During this season, we reaffirm the commitment of the United States to work for the protection of Christians and other people of faith in...

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