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World
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Region
4/20/2013 11:47:19 AM
Global hopes that democracy could replace dictatorships in Arab Spring nations risk being crushed by repressive regimes, the United States warns in its annual human rights report
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Egypt
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Politics
4/16/2013 9:21:52 PM
Three Egyptian Coptic Christians arrested in Libya in February for alleged proselytising are set to return to Egypt after being acquitted of charges, state news agency MENA reports
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Egypt
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Politics
4/8/2013 1:53:12 PM
Streets empty and roads open surrounding Coptic Christian main church, after funeral of Copts slain in sectarian clashes was attacked Sunday
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Multimedia
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4/7/2013 10:27:57 PM
Thousands turned out to Cairo's Abbasiya cathedral on Sunday to bid farewell to Coptic-Christian victims of this weekend's sectarian violence (All photos by Mai Shaheen)
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Egypt
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Politics
4/7/2013 9:19:28 PM
Confrontations between Coptic-Christian protesters and police reignite Sunday evening in north Cairo governorate of Al-Khosous, which saw deadly sectarian clashes almost two days before
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Egypt
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Politics
3/11/2013 8:03:54 PM
Dozens of Egyptian Coptic protesters, angry over death of Coptic-Christian from alleged torture in Libya, tear down and burn Libyan flag, clash with Libyan nationals outside embassy
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Egypt
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Politics
3/5/2013 3:51:58 PM
Detention and 'torture' of Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya for 'proselytising' condemned by Free Egyptians Party
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Egypt
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Politics
2/28/2013 10:23:57 PM
Scores of Egyptian Coptic Christians are detained, abused by Salafists in Benghazi after being accused of proselytising, says Coptic Church source
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Egypt
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Politics
2/24/2013 9:02:19 PM
Despite president's decision to bring date for legislative polls forward so as not to conflict with Easter holiday, Egypt's Coptic Christians still appear to harbour resentment
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Egypt
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Politics
2/23/2013 3:36:09 PM
President Mohamed Morsi promises to change date of parliamentary elections as not to conflict with Coptic Christian holidays
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Egypt
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Politics
2/23/2013 2:24:33 PM
Prosecutor-general’s office investigates Muslim preacher Abu-Islam Ahmed Abdullah after he allegedly describes Coptic Christian women as ‘whores’ on his television show
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Egypt
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Politics
2/23/2013 12:26:06 PM
Voting in Egypt’s parliamentary poll scheduled to take place during Holy Week and Easter, sparking criticism from Coptic Christians who say it will affect percentage of Coptic votes
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Egypt
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Politics
1/8/2013 5:41:45 PM
President Morsi did not call Copts a 'minority' in an interview with CNN, but said that all Egyptian citizens are equal, according to a presidential spokesperson
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Egypt
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Politics
1/6/2013 6:33:07 PM
Some members of Shura Council call for inclusion of at least one Coptic candidate in each party's electoral list; others, however, say move would only deepen sectarian divide
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October War: 50 Years
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October War: 50 Years
1/6/2013 4:57:27 PM
In this ongoing series, Ahram Online celebrates several of Egypt's Coptic-Christian war heroes who risked life and limb in defence of their homeland
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Egypt
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Politics
11/23/2012 3:16:16 PM
Samir Morcos, a Coptic Christian presidential advisor, resigns in protest at Morsi's Constitutional Declaration which he says is 'undemocratic and a leap backwards'
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Folk
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Special Files
11/17/2012 1:03:00 AM
Mar Girgis, or St. George, was executed on orders of Emperor Diocletian on 1 May 307 AD, a date still celebrated by the Coptic Church. Ahram Online takes a brief look at one of Egypt's most venerated saints
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Egypt
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Politics
11/7/2012 7:40:34 PM
In this ongoing series, Ahram Online celebrates several of Egypt's Coptic-Christian war heroes who risked life and limb in defence of their homeland
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Egypt
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Politics
11/4/2012 6:27:40 PM
Egypt's Coptic-Christians welcomed newly-selected Pope Tawadros with joy on Sunday. But the new patriarch faces exceptionally high expectations from his congregation
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Egypt
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Politics
11/4/2012 6:26:12 PM
Bishop Tawadros has been selected in Sunday's altar lottery to succeed Pope Shenouda III as patriarch of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church
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