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By Raymond Ibrahim – Coptic Solidarity – At a recent conference in Cairo, Egypt’s former minister of culture, Helmy El-Namnam, recalled that some twenty years ago he had called for the [...]

Two statements carrying a combined 138 organisational signatures have condemned an Egyptian court’s conviction of Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, and its order to close one of the [...]

By Morning Star News – Christian Daily International – Authorities in Egypt arrested a Coptic Christian this month for Facebook posts criticizing forced Islamic education of [...]

By Nikolas Farantouris, MEP – Euro2day – The future of St Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai is a matter of major national, ecclesiastical and diplomatic responsibility. For 1,600 years, [...]

By Coptic Solidarity – This interview was recorded on October 25, 2026 exclusively for Coptic Solidarity On October 5, 2026, National Security Agency forces arrested Sherif Wagih Fahmi, a [...]

By Raymond Ibrahim – Coptic Solidarity – Six young Coptic Christians—aged 17 to 23—have now spent more than two weeks behind bars in Egypt for reenacting a scene from a comedy film. [...]

By OrthodoxiaNewsAgency – Former Archbishop of Sinai Damianos has issued a new statement accusing Greek officials of exerting pressure on the current Archbishop, Simeon, and the monastic [...]

By Rana Mamdouh — Mada Masr Following the announcement by the head of St. Catherine’s Monastery of his intention to conclude an agreement with the Egyptian government concerning the Monastery and [...]

Gunmen opened fire during a funeral in a historic Christian village; King Abdullah vows severe retaliation as authorities pursue the attackers. At least seven people were killed and 34 wounded on [...]

By Coptic Solidarity – The European Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to monitoring developments concerning St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, particularly following the May 2025 [...]