Muslims in Egypt Attack Church, Burn Christian Homes and Shops
By Michael Ireland, ASSIST News Service CAIRO, EGYPT (ANS) – A Muslim mob yesterday (Jan.19) attacked Copts in the Upper Egyptian village of Rahmaniya-Kebly, Nag Hammadi, Qena province, destroying and torching their homes, straw huts and shops, while chanting Allahu Akbar. Mary Abdelmassih, an Egyptian journalist writing for the Assyrian International News Agency (AINA) — www.aina.org — says no one was reported killed or injured. According to reports, security forces were present but did not intervene … Read entire article »
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Two People Killed, Homes and Stores Torched in Attack on Coptic Christians
by Michael Ireland, Senior International Correspondent, ASSIST News Service CAIRO, EGYPT(ANS) – Thousands of Muslims attacked and besieged Copts in el Ghorayzat village, population 80,000, killing two Copts and severely wounding others, as well as looting and torching homes and businesses, according to the Assyrian International News Agency (www.aina.org ). In an article for AINA, Egyptian journalist Mary Abdelmassih says that a quarrel between a Copt, John Hosni, and Mahmoud Abdel-Nazeer, who later died in hospital, turned … Read entire article »
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Egypt Randomly Arresting Coptic Christians for Maspero Massacre
By Michael Ireland, Senior Correspondent, ASSIST News Service CAIRO, EGYPT (ANS) — Egypt’s Military Prosecutor decided on November 3 to continue the detention of 34 Coptic Christians for another 15 days, pending investigations on charges of inciting violence, carrying arms and insulting the armed forces during the October 9 Maspero Massacre, which claimed the lives of 27 Christians and injured 329. The court session was attended by more than twenty defense lawyers. The case was adjourned … Read entire article »
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Coptic Christian Student Murdered by Classmates for Wearing a Cross
By Michael Ireland Senior Correspondent, ASSIST News Service CAIRO, EGYPT (ANS) — In mid-October Egyptian media published news of an altercation between Muslim and Christian students over a classroom seat at a school in Mallawi, Minya province. Egyptian journalist Mary Abdelmassih, writing for AINA — Assyrian International News Agency, says the altercation lead to the murder of a Christian student. AINA says the media portrayed the incident as non-sectarian. However, Copts Without Borders, a Coptic news website, refuted this … Read entire article »
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Muslim Mob Torches Coptic Church in Egypt
By Michael Ireland Senior Correspondent, ASSIST News Service CAIRO, EGYPT (ANS) – A mob of several thousand Muslims from the village of Elmarinab in Edfu, Aswan province, demolished and torched St. George’s church, which was being renovated. According to Mary Abdelmassih, writing for AINA – Assyrian International News Agency (www.aina.org ) , the mob demolished the dome, walls and columns, after Friday prayers then went to the church depot where the lumber to be used for construction was … Read entire article »
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