On Orthodox Christmas day, six Copts were killed while coming out of churches in Nagaa Hammadi. The horrific crime, committed by three Egyptian Muslims, is a wakeup call. It should

Press Release: Egypt’s human rights record was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council yesterday( 17 February 2010).

As a result of Egypt’s Universal Periodical Review (UPR) at the UN, the Human Rights Council released a total of 165 recommendations intended to remedy what the council believes is

The Orthodox Coptic Church has refused to install security cameras inside their churches across Egypt. Dr. Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq, Minister of Religious Endowments installed security cameras, which operate 24 hours

ABC news quoted Professor Hilal Kashan, a professor of political science at the American University in Beirut (AUB), as saying that the tension has not risen between Muslims and Christians

The Christmas Eve attack that left 6 Copts and one Muslim man dead on January 6, has reignited the Coptic community living abroad’s charge to Washington, demanding President Barack Obama

Coptic activist Gamal Asaad accused the USCIRF of being uncompassionate to human rights and religious freedoms. He used the example of the neglect of Copts in Egypt and the lack

Badie to Reuters: MB opposes and condemns violence in all its forms and calls for a united front to combat intolerance.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has condemned the deadly sectarian violence between Muslims and Christians that has plunged central Nigeria into chaos.

The exact number of Copts is still considered classified information by Egypt. However, Coptic sources estimate that they are between 15 and 20 per cent of Egypt's 80 million people.