Date of source: Monday, October 10, 2011
Date of source: Monday, October 10, 2011
On October 10, 2011 at the Coptic Orthodox Papal See, Bishop Yu'annis, Secretary of Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III and the General Bishop, read the statement in the funeral of Copts who died during the protest in Maspero demonstrating for the Aswan church attach.
Date of source: Monday, September 26, 2011
The Alexandria court of urgent matters' first circle adjourned on September 25 looking into the Two Saints Church case to the November 13 session to resume investigations and bring former Interior Minister Habīb al-Ādlī before the prosecution.
The church had filed a lawsuit against the prime...
Date of source: Thursday, September 22, 2011
The Court of Urgent matters in Alexandria will begin the first hearing in the case of the explosion of the Two Saints Church on September 25 against Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, the Minister of Interior, Mansour al-Essawi, and Legal Advisor Abdel Mageed Mahmoud.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Al-Menya Criminal Court resumes the Samallūt train shooter trial on September 13, 2011.
'Āmir 'Ashūr, a police personnel, had randomly got into Samallūt, al-Menya governorate, train and opened fire on the passengers, killing one Copt and injuring six others.
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Date of source: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Archpriest Salīb of Saint George Church in al-Mārīnāb village of Idfū city, Aswan, said that the church contacted the Aswan military ruler after the crisis got worse.
Extremists had sealed off the village on the morning of September 7, 2011 and closed entrances and exits to prevent Christians from...
Date of source: Saturday, September 3, 2011
The Mill
ī Council (Community Council) issued a statement September 2 asking the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) for compensation for the martyrs of the Two Saints Church incident on the basis of equality to those of the January 25 revolution.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Bloody clashes swarmed the village of Faraj Allah in al-Minya governorate and a number of the surrounding villages in the fourth day of tensions between Muslims and Copts. The fighting erupted violently on the evening of 6th August, resulting in the deaths of four Copts and three Muslims.
Date of source: Monday, August 8, 2011
Security apparatuses in al-Minia's governorate controlled clashes between Muslim and Coptic youth that took place on August 6, 2011, in front of Saint George's Church in Nazlat Faraj Allah village, al-Minia governorate. Tight security measures were taken to avoid further clashes.
Date of source: Thursday, June 30, 2011
Two news reports have stoked sectarian tensions in Upper Egypt in recent weeks. The first involves two young Coptic girls who were allegedly kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam. The second involves a protest at a church were Muslims reportedly threatened to kill the priest...
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