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• Apr 22, 2013

  Committee Accuses Egyptian Ministry of Interior of Involvement in Attacks on Cathedral

  In light of the attacks on St. Mark's Cathedral, a fact-finding committee demanded the dismissal of Maj. Gen. Mohamed Ibrahim, Minister of Interior, insisting that charges be brought against him for failing to carry out his role and preserve public security.

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  Apr 22, 2013

  President Morsi Denies Sectarian Incidents in Egypt; Human Rights Leader Calls Statement A 'Lie'

  Said Abdel Hafez, head of the Dialogue Forum for Development and Human Rights, recently stated that comments made by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi indicating there are no sectarian incidents in Egypt is a "lie" because he knows the essence of civil and political rights is the right to freedom of belief and worship.

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  Apr 22, 2013

  US Paying for Persecution of Egyptian Christians?

  In an opinion piece published on Townhall Online, Bob Morrison and Ken Blackwell claimed that "Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood's governing majority are actively persecuting Coptic Christians."

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  Apr 18, 2013

  Muslim Brotherhood Wants to Establish a 'Fascist State' in Egypt, Says Expert

  Egyptian constitutional expert Mohamed Nour Farahat is certain that the "[Muslim] Brotherhood wants to turn the country into a fascist state dominated by demagoguery with a religious mask."

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  Apr 18, 2013

  Syria's Christians Face the Threat of Annihilation

  The head of Foreign Relations for the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Hilarion, stated that what is happening in "Syria is a humanitarian crisis," in warning against the threat of genocide against the Christians in Syria.

• Apr 17, 2013

  US Should Condemn Proposed NGO Law in Egypt, Says Human Rights Organization

  A prominent non-governmental organization is urging the U.S. government to publicly condemn the newly proposed NGO law in Egypt, categorizing it as a setback for human rights.

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  Apr 17, 2013

  Attacks Against Cathedral Should Not Pass Unnoticed, Says Coptic Pope

  Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria exclaimed that the recent attacks on Coptic's in the country should not go unnoticed, and those responsible should be brought to justice.

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  Apr 17, 2013

  Arrest of Coptic Victims 'Deviation' From Justice, Says Egyptian Evangelical Leader

  Rev. Dr. Safwat el-Bayadi, head of the Evangelical community in Egypt, described the arrest of Copts in wake of recent attacks in Cairo as a "deviation from the course of justice."

• Apr 16, 2013

  'Nightmarish' Sectarian Violence Endangers National Unity in Egypt, Says Top Academic

  Dr. Anwaar Abdallah, Professor of Civilization and Cultural Affairs and coordinator of the cultural exchange program between the University of Helwan and the University of Chicago, described the recent events in Egypt as "nightmarish."

• Apr 16, 2013

  Authorities Allow Defamation of Christianity, Says Egyptian Lawyer

  One of the lawyers who submitted complaints against Abu Islam for religious defamation said the Egyptian judiciary is not serious in dealing with cases regarding contempt of Christianity.