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Is Trouble Brewing in Syria?

By Jerome Drevon and Nanar Hawach – Foreign Affairs – In little more than a year, Ahmed al-Shara—a former al-Qaeda commander—has overseen one of the most dramatic political [...]

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Clashes Between Security Forces and Copts in 15 May; Several Protesters Arrested

Clashes broke out on Tuesday morning between police forces and Copts from 15 May, which falls under the Helwan Diocese, following the deployment of a campaign from the 15 May City [...]

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Saint Catherine’s Monastery: The Challenge of a Pharaonic Tourism Project

By Manos Chatzigiannis – Newsbomb – The project threatens the autonomy of the Greek monastery and the Bedouins’ way of life, against a backdrop of geostrategic considerations [...]

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Latest in the Saga of “Silvana Atef”: Her Placement in a Care Home

The Tamiyah Prosecution in Fayoum ordered that the minor girl Silvana Atef Fanous be placed in a care home affiliated with the Ministry of Social Solidarity, following widespread anger [...]

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On a Razor’s Edge: The Future of the Monastery of Sinai

By Dimokratia (Gr) – Speaking to Dimokratia, the newly enthroned Archbishop Symeon emphasized that, despite intense diplomatic activity and continuous consultations with the Egyptian side, [...]

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How the West Enables the Persecution of Egypt’s Copts

By Uzay Bulut – Trade preferences, migration cooperation, and security assistance should be conditioned on measurable progress in the human rights area, Coptic Solidarity’s Lindsay Rodriguez [...]

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Court Declares Lack of Jurisdiction in the Case of Minor Silvana Atef

An Egyptian court has ruled that it lacks jurisdiction in the case of Silvana Atef, a minor who has been missing since 28 October. Silvana is a minor diagnosed with [...]

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USCIRF Recommends Placement of Egypt on the Special Watch List

By USCIRF – The Egyptian Government’s Escalation Against Religious Minorities Reinforces USCIRF’s Recommendation for Placement on the Special Watch List. Washington, DC – The United States [...]

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Saint Catherine’s Monastery: Anxiety Over Why Procedures Are Not Advancing on Egypt’s Side

By Chrysa Makri – ParaPolitika – The case is stuck at “ground zero”: “On the one hand, there are moves to seize the monastery’s property, and on the other, it is not being allowed legal [...]

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U. S. Designates Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Terrorist Organizations

The United States has announced a major escalation in its counterterrorism policy toward the Muslim Brotherhood, formally designating several of its national chapters as terrorist entities. [...]