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Copts at the Crossroads: Mariz Tadros on Inclusive Democracy in Egypt

Almost on the eve of the vote on a draft constitution promoted as a text to establish rights of citizenship, Mariz Tadros issued through...

Egypt’s President Visits Coptic Cathedral, Pope

Mansour was installed by the military on July 3 to replace Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, removed from office after just a year in which...

Copts in Egypt Continue to Suffer Discrimination, New Laws Are Needed, Says Judge

"There may be a few extremist judges, and others belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood within the judiciary, or even who share the same ideologies....

Tunisia MPs Reject Islam as Main Source of Law

Saturday's sitting of the National Constituent Assembly, which has adopted 12 out of 146 articles, came amid concerns a January 14 deadline for the...

Obama to Cut Middle East Democracy Programs

They say cuts are likely to be more severe than first realized and that the White House appears to be giving up on democracy...

Morsi to Face Trial over Jail Break Case on January 28

Since Mursi was deposed, security forces have launched a wide crackdown against his Muslim Brotherhood group, arresting thousands over accusations of inciting violence and...

In Tarshoub, Copts Fall Under the Thumb of the Islamists

The assault was waged by an extremist mob of Muslim Brothers (MB) villagers who attacked the local church and Coptic homes, shops and vehicles....

Violence Shakes Egypt as Muslim Brotherhood Rhetoric Hardens

At least one student at Cairo’s al-Azhar University suffered birdshot injuries on Sunday a day after a student was killed in clashes. The campus...

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