Tag:Copts

Copts in Egyptian history textbooks (Part 2): Issues today and hidden gems from earlier textbooks

By Ehaab Abdou - MadaMasr -(Part 1) -Before delving into a wider analysis of Egypt’s high school history textbooks, it is important to acknowledge...

Copts in Egyptian history textbooks since 1890 (Part 1): Are we asking the right questions?

By Ehaab Abdou - Mada MasrOver the past few years, we’ve been hearing recurring demands for the inclusion of Coptic history in textbooks, echoed...

Egypt: ex-kidnapper admits ‘they get paid for every Coptic Christian girl they bring in’

By World Watch Monitor“I remember a Coptic Christian girl from a rich, well-known family in Minya. She was kidnapped by five Muslim men. They...

A letter to his Excellency, President el-Sisi, voicing disappointment

By Sameh Sabri - Ahram Canada-We are disappointed because you appointed an extremist man of dark ideas, Dr. Mohammad Othman el-Khosht, a president of...

Egyptian Government’s Claims of Improved Situation for Copts Refuted by Ongoing Discrimination

By PRNeswire -Washington, DC, August 19, 2017-Both the Egyptian government and some church leaders are claiming that the Copts’ situation has improved under President...

Video Highlights From Coptic Solidarity’s 8th Annual Conference

View video highlights from Coptic Solidarity's 8th Annual Policy Day. This event was hosted on June 15, 2017, at the U.S. House Visitor Center.  The...

Copts and Egypt’s national game: We’ll call you back later

By Mai Shams El-Din - Mada Masr -The absence of Christian players at the professional level can be traced to discrimination that begins young.Football...

Islamic Fellow Travelers On The Road To Bigotry And Mass Murder

By: Alberto M. Fernandez - MEMRI -The spectacular acts of slaughter and mayhem perpetrated by the Islamic State (ISIS) and its unabashed, prolific justification...