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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 »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Egypt, Muslim, Persecution
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 »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Egypt, Persecution
19 Injured as Egyptian Armed Forces Fire At Christian Monasteries
By Jeremy Reynalds Senior Correspondent for ASSIST News Service EGYPT (ANS) — For the second time, Egyptian armed forces stormed the old 5th century St. Bishoy monastery in Wadi el-Natroun, 110 kilometers from Cairo. According to a story by Mary Abdelmassih of the Assyrian International News Agency (AINA), live ammunition was fired, wounding two monks and six Coptic monastery workers. Several sources confirmed the army’s use of RPG ammunition. Four people have been arrested, including three monks and a Coptic lawyer who was at the monastery investigating the army attack. AINA reported that Monk Aksios Ava Bishoy told activist Nader Shoukry of Freecopts the armed forces stormed the main entrance gate to the monastery in the morning. The forces used five tanks, armored vehicles and a bulldozer to demolish the fence built by the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Egypt, Persecution
Over 100 Coptic Christian Teenagers Arrested in Egypt
By Jeremy Reynalds, Correspondent for ASSIST News Service EGYPT (ANS) — Egyptian State Security has intensified its intimidation of the Coptic Church and Christians in Nag Hammadi, and neighboring Bahgoura, by carrying out random arrests of Christian youth. According to a story by Mary Abdelmassih writing for the Assyrian International News Agency (AINA), the ongoing campaign against Christians started on Jan. 7 2010. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Egypt, Muslim
