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  May 16, 2013

  Christian Leader Killed by Militants Linked to Boko Haram

  Islamist terrorists in Nigeria are thought to have killed a prominent Christian leader in the northern reaches of the country after the country's president recently declared a state of emergency.

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  May 15, 2013

  Mob Attacks Copts and Their Businesses in Northern Egypt

  Coptic-owned businesses and pharmacies in Menbal village, Minya in northern Egypt were attacked by a mob, resulting in extensive damage and several injuries.

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  May 15, 2013

  Gunmen Storm St. Mina's Church in Port Said After Shootout With Egyptian Security

  St. Mina's Church in Port Said was the site of a deadly police shootout with thieves, who had previously stolen a container containing an estimated two million Egyptian pounds.

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  May 15, 2013

  Abu Islam Should Be Prosecuted for Threats Against Christians, Says Egyptian Lawyer

  Samir Sabri, a lawyer, filed a complaint to the Supreme State Security Prosecution against Ahmed Mamhoud Abdullah, also known as Abu Islam, because he threatened Christians in Egypt.

• May 7, 2013

  National Salvation Front: Ministerial Adjustment a Continuation of Muslim Brotherhood's Policies

  Ahmed Fawzi, Secretary-General for the Egyptian Social Democratic Party and a leading figure of the National Salvation Front (NSF), stated that the recent ministerial adjustments are merely a continuation of the Muslim Brotherhood's policies in Egypt.

• May 7, 2013

  Revolution Youth Coalition Demands Release of Journalists Imprisoned in Egypt

  The Revolution Youth Coalition condemned security individuals affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood after they imprisoned a number of journalists who were covering an event close to the Egypt's presidential palace on Monday.

• May 6, 2013

  Archbishop of Mount Lebanon Says Kidnapping of Clergy is 'Normal'

  Syrian Orthodox Archbishop George Saliba of Mount Lebanon and Tripoli said that kidnapping of clergy has become "normal" since the events began in Iraq.

• May 6, 2013

  Egyptians Celebrate Sham el-Nessim Amid 'Infidel' Comments Made by Salafis

  Today, Egyptians celebrate the Spring Festival, or Shame el-Nessim, an ancient Egyptian festival in which Egyptians celebrated the New Year and the start of the spring season.

• May 6, 2013

  Muslim Brotherhood Mufti's Remarks Reflect 'Lack of Religious Knowledge'

  Dr. Mohamed Nabil Gamie, an intellectual and professor at Alexandria University, said the recent statements made by the Muslim Brotherhood's Mufti prohibiting the congratulations of Copts during their holiday reflect a lack of religious knowledge.

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  May 2, 2013

  You Can 'Kill Some Christians Today,' Says Egypt's Secretary-General of Islamic Jihad Party

  Mohamed Abu Samra, secretary-general of the Islamic Jihad Party, made the claim that "it is permissible to kill some Christians today," then gave his argument defending such a position.