Tag:Egypt

Experts Criticize Draft Church Construction Law

Experts Criticize Draft Church Construction LawBy Mada MasrAnalysts criticized Egypt’s draft church construction law that intends to update church-building regulations initially published by the...

Coptic Solidarity Urges Egypt’s New Law Regulating Construction of Churches to Break Away from the Historical Conditions of Dhimmitude

Coptic Solidarity Urges Egypt’s New Law Regulating Construction of Churches to Break Away from the Historical Conditions of Dhimmitude(Washington, DC) August 4, 2016The 2014...

Coptic Solidarity Statement on August 2nd Peaceful Demonstration

Coptic Solidarity Statement on August 2nd Peaceful Demonstration August 4, 2016Coptic Solidarity organized a peaceful demonstration in front of the White House on August 2nd...

The “Coptic issue” and the cycle of suffering

The "Coptic issue" and the cycle of sufferingBy Mina Fayek , openDemocracyJuly 26, 2016Last week, an Egyptian court ordered the release of all defendants...

Egypt: Before strife becomes sectarianism

Egypt: Before strife becomes sectarianismBy Ziad Bahaa-Eldin, Ahram OnlineJuly 26, 2016Numerous, respected voices have been raised demanding enforcement of the law and justice in...

Coptic Pope prays in ancient church symbolic of past persecutions

Coptic Pope prays in ancient church symbolic of past persecutionsBy WorldWatch  MonitorJuly 22, 2016Egypt’s Pope Tawadros II made a heartfelt plea on Wednesday (20 July)...

Coptic Bishop: Egypt’s Christians Attacked ‘Every 2-3 Days’

Coptic Bishop: Egypt’s Christians Attacked ‘Every 2-3 Days’By Coptic SolidarityJuly 22, 2016After the latest round of attacks on Egypt’s Christian minority—which saw at least...

Egypt Must Pass Church Building Law That Breaks Conditions of Servitude

Egypt Must Pass Church Building Law That Breaks Conditions of ServitudeA Coptic Solidarity StatementJuly 22, 2016The 2014 Egyptian Constitution includes various aspirational guarantees of...