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Amid Instability In Egypt, Coptic Christians Flee To U.S.

Their population in the U.S. may have grown by nearly 30 percent, according to rough estimates. One church that has felt its membership swell...

Morsi Calls Jews ‘Apes, Pigs’

"These blood-suckers who attack the Palestinians, these warmongers, the descendants of apes and pigs … there is no place for them on the land...

Worry Taints Egyptian Coptic Christmas

On a rooftop in Shubra on the outskirts of Cairo, a children's Christmas party was in full swing.A man dressed up as Santa Claus,...

The Arab Spring Has Given Way to a Christian Winter

The general's ignorance is widely shared. Take but one example from closer to home. Over-zealous teachers in London have recently been pulling Syrian Orthodox...

Egypt’s Islamists Struggle a New Foe: a TV Comic

“Bassem Zipper,” one called him, “the varmint.” Mr. Youssef “doesn’t know how to wash after he uses the bathroom,” another one said.Far from offended,...

Libya’s Coptic Church Speaks out on Misrata Killing

He said that the two men killed in the blast had been attending a service late on Saturday night in a building attached to...

Women’s Council Head Claims ‘Grave breaches’ in Referendum

“This constitution brings the Wahhabism of Saudi Arabia to Egypt,” she said, “although the Saudis themselves are starting to get rid of it.”At a...

Egypt Rating Cut to “Junk” Level at S&P Amid Unrest

The most-populous Arab country’s rating was lowered by one level to B-, six steps below investment grade, with a negative outlook, S&P said today....

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