Twin bombs at Coptic Orthodox cathedrals in Alexandria and Tanta exploded on Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017, killing 47 and injuring up to 113. The Islamic State in Egypt claimed the attack, which occurred less than five months after the bombing at St. Peter and St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, an attack that left 28 dead and was also claimed by the group.
Read MoreIn the last four weeks, seven Christians have been killed in the city of Arish in North Sinai, changing the nature of violence in Sinai that has recently found a home in and around Arish, North Sinai’s capital city.
Read MoreA deadly blast ripped through the women’s section of the St. Peter and St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church on Sunday, December 11, 2016, almost instantly killing 25 people and wounding nearly 50 others. Specifically aimed at Egypt’s minority Christian population, the attack was later claimed by the Islamic State, which stated its intent to target “unbelievers in Egypt, wherever they are.”
Read MoreOn October 9, 2011, thousands of peaceful demonstrators marched toward the Maspero building, home of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union, the state broadcasters to protest the destruction and burning of St. George Church in Edfu, Aswan.
Read MoreThe continued criminal investigation of Mina Thabet, Director of the Religious Minorities and Marginalized Groups Program at the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF), is a serious escalation in the ongoing crackdown against Egypt’s civil society.
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