Tag:Abdel Fattah el-Sissi

A Growing Rift Between Egypt’s Christians and Their Leaders Spells Trouble

A Growing Rift Between Egypt's Christians and Their Leaders Spells TroubleBy Dr. Sarah E. YerkesSunday marks the fifth anniversary of the October 9, 2011 Maspero...

The votes are in: Members of Egyptian delegation to UN are Trump supporters

The votes are in: Members of Egyptian delegation to UN are Trump supportersBy WorldTribuneSeptember 21, 2016Donald Trump would back Egypt’s ban on the Muslim...

Egypt’s Coptic church criticized over el-Sissi rallies at UNuslim Brotherhood

Egypt’s Coptic church criticized over el-Sissi rallies at UNBy Associated PressSeptember 21, 2016Egypt’s Coptic Christian church is facing criticism over its role in organizing...

Coptic Church declares compromise with state over contentious church building law

Coptic Church declares compromise with state over contentious church building lawBy Mada MasrAugust 25, 2016The Coptic Orthodox Church declared a compromise with the Egyptian...

‘Al -Ahram Columnist: “Despite Al-Sisi’s Call for Revolution in Religious Discourse, Al-Azhar Scholars Continue on their Extremist Path”

'Al -Ahram Columnist: "Despite Al-Sisi's Call for Revolution in Religious Discourse, Al-Azhar Scholars Continue on their Extremist Path"By MEMRIAugust 24, 2016Al-Azhar's Poisonous Curricula Are...

Crimes and no punishment

Crimes and no punishmentViolence is only one of the problems faced by Christians in EgyptBy The Economist, From the print editionAug 20, 2016IT BEGAN with...

We Are Living in Terror of Muslim Mobs, Say Copts

We Are Living in Terror of Muslim Mobs, Say CoptsBy Bel Trew, The Sunday Times (UK)August 14, 2016Dozens of Muslim men armed with Kalashnikovs,...

The Coptic Church’s Faustian bargain

The Coptic Church’s Faustian bargainBy Wael EskandarAugust 9, 2016 It didn’t take long for the regime to crack down on Islamist and secular opposition after...