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7. Libyan Ambassador to "al-Sabāh": We are conducting negotiations to resolve the Copts crisis
Date of source: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The Libyan Ambassador to Egypt has said relations between Egypt and Libya will not be affected by the current diplomatic crisis over the imprisoned Copts and demonstrations outside the Libyan Embassy. He also mentioned the ongoing negotiations over the release of some of the detainees. The...
10. Release of Egyptian detainees in Libya within hours
Date of source: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
An official source has confirmed that some of the Copts imprisoned for proselytizing in Libya will be freed within hours. Three of the prisoners will be released with a fourth being held until the investigation into his case is finished (Zīyyād Hasan and Sanīyah Mahmūd, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd, Mar. 27...
4. in the absence of the state .. The customary sessions appeared and the people of the disappeared girl of «al-Wasti» gave the Copts a month to return her .. In return for opening their shops
Date of source: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Representatives of the family of the missing young woman, members of the security forces, representatives of the church and the Coptic community as well as prominent families from Beni Suef have met to discuss how to resolve the current crisis. It was agreed that the Coptic community would be given...
5. The siege of Al-Wasti Church for the third time .. and dozens of injured in clashes with security
Date of source: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The father of the missing young woman accused priests of marrying her to a Coptic man and smuggling her out of the country almost a month ago based on information found in her diary. However, Ibrāhīm Hudayb, head of Beni Suef Security Department said that the missing young woman has contacted her...
9. Clashes between the security and demonstrators in the vicinity of the Church of al- Wasti .. And unknown burned a car of a priest
Date of source: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The Beni Suef branch of the National Council for Human Rights has warned that they fear the ongoing events in Beni Suef are signs of a growing fitnah. They have called on all those involved to try and control the situation and come together to find a prompt solution to the crisis (Mustafá al-Bahār...
6. AWR Daily Overview, March 27, 2013: Clashes outside church over missing Muslim young woman in Beni Suef
Date of source: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
For the third time hundreds of protesters surrounded and blockaded a church that has been accused of converting, hiding, and smuggling a young Muslim young woman out of the country with a Coptic man. Stones and Molotov cocktails were thrown at the security forces and the church, and the police...
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