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Disputed status of Beni Suef church sparks sectarian violence
By Hadeer El-Mahdawy - Mada Masr -The homes of several Coptic Christians in the Beni Suef village of Beni Menin were set ablaze by...
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Church in Beni Sweif Village Attacked by Muslim Hardliners
By Girgis Waheeb - WataniThe church of the Holy Virgin and Pope Kyrillos VI in the village of Meimin in al-Fashn, Beni sweif, some...
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Egyptian Parliament to Discuss Stripping Egyptian Citizenship for Those Involved in Terrorism
By Albawaba-A number of Egyptian MPs recently said that Parliament would discuss a draft law to revoke the Egyptian nationality for those involved in...
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Rights group urges Egypt’s president to end violations
By Associated Press -A leading international rights group urged Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday to prioritise reforms aimed at ending human rights abuses...
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What constitutes ‘Coptic Culture’?
By Dina Ezzat - Ahram OnlineOn the occasion of Easter, some in Egypt are examining the limited awareness about the history and traditions of...
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NGOs Retrial in Case 173/2011 of welcomed by rights groups
By Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies - By CIHRS-The undersigned organizations welcome the Cassation Court’s decision today April 5th to order a retrial in...
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Egyptian mob celebrates blocking application for new church
By WorldWatch MonitorMob rule has stopped hundreds of Christians in a village in Upper Egypt building their first church, World Watch Monitor has learned...
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Copt soldier’s family say he didn’t commit suicide, he was killed
By World Watch MonitorA young Egyptian Copt reported to have committed suicide in his army unit last week was in fact killed by his...
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