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This article outlines the difficulties faced by two brothers raised as Christians, but with a Muslim father. The boys’ mother helps them with a lawsuit to keep their religion, but it seems they will be forced to convert to Islam.
In March 2010, priests in Shubra were acquitted on charges of unapproved, yet structurally necessary restoration work in their churches, thereby setting an important legal precedent which confirmed the Church’s right to take necessary action without official permission. This ruling comes as a...
This article deals with the aftermath of the sectarian incident which took place in Marsa Matrouh on March 12, 2010. There was a reconciliation pact made, which means that the Copts who had lost property were remunerated for their losses. However, this also means that anyone, either Muslim or...
The author traces and analyzes the sectarian incidents during 2009 in Egypt to explore and predict the situation in 2010.
Rose al-Yūsuf reports on recent decisions concerning students wearing niqāb during their exams.
On January 4, 2010 Cornelis Hulsman and Jayson Casper visited the JaffaCenter to discuss the topic of reconciliation sessions with its director and editor, Dr. Rifcat Ahmad. Dr. Ahmad received us warmly and provided us valuable perspective on the issue. The following is a summary of our discussion...
This article highlights the vital role played by the National Council for Human Rights in Egyptian society
This article outlines 3 reasons why it is difficult to include Coptic Christians fully into the Egyptian political system. The first is the fact that there is little political participation by Copts within the government. There are seats reserved for women within the parliament, but this same...
This article summarizes the incident of Nag Hammadi on Christmas Eve, and the charges issued against the assailants. The three men who are charged with the shooting will go on trial on the 13th of February for a number of charges, a single one warranting the death sentence. The article also...
  The Egyptian Ministry of Justice has implemented amendments to the law to increase the security of women and children against kidnappings and rape.

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