Tag:discrimination

Egypt’s new law on churches angers Christian criticsBy Associated PressAugust 30, 2016Egypt's lawmakers on Tuesday passed the country's first law spelling out the rules...

After 150-year wait, Parliament passes church construction law in 3 daysBy Mohamed Hamama/Translated by Heba AfifyAugust 31, 2016Parliament has passed a law regulating the...

Dr. Ahmed al-Tayeb: Meet the World’s “Most Influential Muslim”By Raymond Ibrahim,FrontPage MagazineAugust 23, 2016There’s nothing like knowing Arabic—that is, being privy to the Muslim...

‘Coptic Solidarity’ Organization Claims Egypt Discriminates Against Coptic AthletesBy Egyptian StreetsAugust 25, 2016 Non-profit organization Coptic Solidarity has filed formal complaints with the International Olympic...

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

Do Christians in Egypt Need a Law to Build Churches?By Samia Sidhom – WataniAugust 24, 2016Given the discrimination, oppression and severe humiliation Christians in...

'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...

Christianity Belongs in the Middle EastBy Prince Hassan of Jordan and Ed Kessler, The TelegraphAugust 25, 2016Christianity has been part of the essential fabric...