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Supreme Committee to Confront Sectarianism

By Mariam Farouq – Watani –  On 29 December 2018, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi ratified a decision to form a supreme committee to confront sectarian incidents, headed by the [...]

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Egypt’s new political order in the making

By Ashraf Hakim and Asmahan Soliman – Mada Masr –  Plans to amend Egypt’s Constitution — including those that would extend President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s term in office — are [...]

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Egypt: Proposed law to muzzle Muslim scholars and thinkers

By Dr. Ashraf Ramelah – Voice of the Copts Egyptian “democracy” is an endless comedy if you’re not suffering at the hands of it. Last month, Amr Hamroush, a graduate of Al-Ahzar Institute [...]

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Egypt’s New Media Regulations: Legislating State Control over Information

By Mai el-Sadany – The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy –  Nearly one and a half years after Egypt’s parliament voted on legislation to create three new [...]

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Egypt military court sentences 17 to death over church bombings

By El-Sayed Gamal El-Din & Ayat Al Tawy – Ahram Online –  An Egyptian military court sentenced on Thursday 17 people to death and handed dozens of others hefty jail terms over [...]

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Violence against Copts: Ten Defining Aspects

By Magdi Khalil –  Violence against Copts in Egypt is a serious phenomenon expressed through an extended series of barbaric attacks on a peaceful minority. The beginning of this phenomenon [...]

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Egypt’s Feeble Response to H. RES 673 on the Copts

By Coptic Solidarity – For Immediate Release (Washington, DC) January 25, 2018 The introduction of H. RE.S 673 in the US House of Representatives initiated a large reaction with the [...]

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Statement By U.S. Senator Rubio for Coptic Solidarity

Statement by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R – FL)  – For Coptic Solidarity Annual Conference Senator Rubio was unable to join Coptic Solidarity’s 8th Annual Policy Day last week, [...]

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Egyptian Government Delegation Visit to DC Coincides with Coptic Solidarity Conference on Civil Rights

By Coptic Solidarity – (Washington, DC) June 14, 2017 An Egyptian delegation composed of twelve Members of Parliament affiliated with five Parliamentary Committees is visiting Washington, [...]

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Egypt Responds to State Department’s Human Rights Report

By POMED – Last week, the U.S. State Department released its 2016 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. In its report on Egypt, the State Department argued that some of the most [...]