Posts Tagged ‘Egyptian State Security’
Over 100 Coptic Christian Teenagers Arrested in Egypt
January 14th, 2010
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 the rest of this entry »
Christian Arrested by Egyptian Security for Praying At Home
November 9th, 2009
By Jeremy Reynalds
Correspondent for ASSIST News Service
EGYPT ANS – Egyptian State Security recently arrested a Christian Copt in the village of Deir Samalout, Samalout, Minia province, for praying “without a license.” Read the rest of this entry »