Tag:Egypt

Secular blogger arrested in crackdown on free expression in Egypt

By Magdy Samaan - The TelegraphPosting under the username 5orm, meaning “Hole” in Arabic, Mr al-Refaei had acquired more than 75,000 Twitter followers with...

US Lawmakers Renew Call to Designate Brotherhood as Terrorist Organization

By POMEDA group of U.S. lawmakers reportedly sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urging him to consider designating the Muslim Brotherhood...

Egypt’s Coptic heritage jeopardized due to lack of funds

By George Mikhail - Al-Monitor -With more than 18,000 icons, carved stones, frescoes and manuscripts in its 27 halls, Cairo’s Coptic Museum boasts one...

‘Journalist’ Ayat Oraby: Mainstream or Extreme?

By Samantha Mandeles - The American SpectatorGovernments around the world offered statements of sympathy to the Egyptian government over one of deadliest attacks against...

Egypt’s Copts decry recent spate of church closings

By Shahira Amin - Al-MonitorWhen a long-awaited law on building and restoring churches went into effect in Egypt in September 2016, several Christian members...

Defying the Law

By - Youssef Sidhom - Watani -Police closes down churches awaiting legalisationThe Law for Building and Restoring Churches went into force in September 2016....

Egyptian judges forced into military re-education classes

By Ahmed Youness - Al-MonitorThe Egyptian regime has been trying to enroll judges and members of judicial authorities and committees in training sessions in...

Sisi’s Public Relations Campaign Targets American Evangelical Leaders

By Coptic Solidarity -On November 1, a group of American Evangelical leaders made history by becoming the first such delegation to meet with Egyptian...