Tag:Egypt

Coptic exodus from al-Arish

By Watani InternationalThe plight of the Copts in the North Sinai town of al-Arish is irking Egypt in its entirety. Arish Copts have been...

Merkel under fire for downplaying concerns about Egyptian rights

By - ReutersA Christian cleric on Thursday criticised Chancellor Angela Merkel for kowtowing to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and downplaying human rights concerns...

Egyptian Copt widow: ‘Gunmen who killed my husband and son then ticked them off their IS hit-list’

By World Watch MonitorA Coptic Christian mother in North Sinai who saw her son and husband killed in front of her in their home...

American, Egyptian Politicians Condemn Sadat’s Expulsion from Parliament

By - POMEDU.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) issued a statement yesterday regarding the dismissal of MP Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat from Parliament. McCain stated that al-Sadat’s...

A New Genocide for Egypt’s Christians?

By Raymond Ibrahim - FrontPage MagazineYet another murderous wave is taking Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority by storm, leading to another exodus from their homes.Last...

Amnesty says Egypt Government must protect Coptic Christians targeted in string of deadly attacks in North Sinai

By Amnesty International -The Egyptian authorities must offer urgent protection to Coptic Christians in North Sinai and provide essential services and accommodation to hundreds...

Jihadis Target Copts, Triggering Fears of Broader Assaults Against Religious Minority

By: Heba Saleh – Financial Times -Issaf Sameh, 10, tapped the side of his head and then his forehead to indicate where the bullets...

Copts Flee Sinai Amid ISIS Campaign Of Murder, Threats

By: R. Green - MEMRIThe following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information,...