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Coptic Christian Asylum Seekers Celebrate Christmas In Bethlehem

Zachary A. Bennett | Posted 02.19.2012

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Even though being denied entrance after their long journey, the Coptic Christians from Eritrea and Ethiopia sang louder, kept smiling and celebrated near to one of the holiest place in their religion.

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WATCH: Persecuted Coptic Christians Speak

Posted 11.22.2011

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Egyptians don't have it easy. But Copts, the Christian minority in Egypt, have it worse. In the last month, Coptic Christians were attacked while marc...

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Getting Away With It: Egypt's Religious Minorities Need The Rule Of Law

Kurt J. Werthmuller | Posted 01.17.2012

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It is still unclear how Egyptian legislation under increasingly Islamist influence might treat the Copts and other religious minorities, but it is an increasingly grim outlook.

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Hundreds March In Egypt To Mourn Slain Christians

AP | AYA BATRAWY | Posted 01.11.2012

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CAIRO — Hundreds of Egyptians marched Friday through Cairo to commemorate 27 people killed last month in clashes with the military that triggere...

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What Do The Copts Mean For The Arab Spring?

Kurt J. Werthmuller | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Egypt Protests, Arab Spring, Anti-Christian Violence Egypt, Muslim-Christian Relations, Tahrir Square, Coptic Christians, Egypt Copts, Copts, Religious Tolerance, Religion News

During the peak of euphoria in Tahrir Square, many Egyptian Christians set aside their grievances with the Muslim majority. A long-forming pattern of anti-Christian violence has since increased across the country.

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The Halloween Horror: One Year Since Baghdad Cathedral Attack

Bishop Pierre Whalon | Posted 01.02.2012

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One year ago, at least five men penetrated the light security in front of Baghdad's largest church and, over two hours, murdered 46 men, women and children, wounding 60 others.

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Quiet Funeral For Egyptian Soldiers Killed In Clashes

AP | MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 12.12.2011

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CAIRO — Egypt's military rulers blamed Christian protesters and "enemies of the revolution" on Wednesday for triggering the clashes that left 26...

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Egypt's Copts Fear Empowerment Of Islamist Fundamentalists

AP | By MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 12.10.2011

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CAIRO -- Egypt's Coptic Christians have long felt like second-class citizens in their own country. Now many fear that the power vacuum left after the...

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Carnage In Cairo: A Shocking Blow To Both The Arab World And The West

The Guardian | Ian Black | Posted 12.10.2011

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Egypt's latest spasm of violence is by far the worst incident amid a growing catalogue of disillusion with the progress of the February revolution - a...

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Christians And Police Clash In Cairo

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI and MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 12.10.2011

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CAIRO — Egypt's ruling military on Monday condemned a surge in deadly violence as an attempt to undermine the state, and warned it will act to s...

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Egypt's Need for a "Bill of Rights"

Mohamed Elmenshawy | Posted 07.09.2011

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As Egypt experiences rapid and complicated transition from the Mubarak regime to the formation of a new government, the ultimate goal must remain the protection of equal rights for all citizens of Egypt.

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Three Mideast Stink Bombs

Sharmine Narwani | Posted 06.11.2011

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Three issues have plagued the region for decades and threaten to derail progress at every turn. I call them the Mideast's "Stink Bombs" -- hyper-divisive issues that inflame passions and serve a politicized minority only.

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Arab Civilian Massacres -- Where's the Outrage?

Alan Elsner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Reading the Washington Post's coverage of the upheaval in the Arab world one day this week, I did a little "thought experiment."

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Unfounded Fears of Egyptian Democracy

Amnesty International | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Geoffrey Mock, the Egypt country specialist and chair of the Middle East County Specialists for Amnesty International USA. Warnings that democrac...

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No Peace on Earth for Coptic Christians in Egypt

Kathryn Cameron Porter | Posted 05.25.2011

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Recent history in Rwanda and Yugoslavia has taught us that certain kinds of social tensions can erupt into extensive violence very quickly. Let's not wait for this to happen to Christian copts in Egypt.

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A Silver Lining To Egypt's Dark Cloud

Ahmed Rehab | Posted 05.25.2011

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An integral part of the story remains untold outside of Egypt: the strong response of everyday Egyptians -- Muslims and Copts.

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Will Smith's Last Pharaoh vs. Egypt's History by Hollywood

Aladdin Elaasar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Will Smith's upcoming movie sheds light on long forgotten Egyptian history. If you want to know the true story of the Last Pharaoh of Egypt, you'd better pay attention to what's going on in Egypt today and in the near future.

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What Underlies Reactions When Islam Is Insulted?

Terry Kelhawk | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the West, we believe that when someone moves a disagreement from the issue to a personal attack, it is because their case is weak. But can we make that assumption with other cultures?

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A Revolution in the Making?

Aladdin Elaasar | Posted 05.25.2011

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A sense of frustration, hopelessness and repression seems to be haunting Egyptian youth and the older people as well, struggling to make ends meet. The result has impacted Egyptian society.

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Thirty Years after Khomeini: Will Egypt Turn into another Iran?

Aladdin Elaasar | Posted 05.25.2011

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The 83-year-old President Mubarak of Egypt has been in power since 1981. Concerns about his health draw much greater attention to the question of who will next rule the nation of Egypt.

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Is Egypt's Economy in Crisis?

Aladdin Elaasar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Egypt is undergoing a severe liquidity crisis caused by the loss of hard currency from few sources: tourism was a key source of foreign exchange and the main engine of growth.

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Will Smith, The Last Pharaoh

Aladdin Elaasar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Will Smith's latest project, The Last Pharaoh, is a greatmega action movie expected by millions of fans around the globe.

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Risky Business in the Arab World

Aladdin Elaasar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Why is it hard for Arab and Muslim writers, professors, intellectuals and average persons to speak out against suicide bombers, Jihadists, anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism in their countries?

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To Obama: Egypt Is at Dangerous Crossroads

Aladdin Elaasar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Human Rights, Hosny Mubarak, Copts, America, Iran?S Shah, USA, Egypt, Civil Liberties, Anti-Americanism, International Relations, World News

As President Mubarak is in a hospital in Germany with no apparent successor, Egyptian Americans call upon President Obama to re-evaluate American/Egyptian relations.

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Copts Say Virgin Mary 'Appeared' Above Church In Egypt (VIDEO)

GlobalPost | Jon Jensen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Copts say they've seen Virgin Mary above church in Cairo. ...

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