Egypt

Egyptian presidential candidate: switching religions "is 'a personal right' and that religious groups and state should refrain from seeking to supervise religious conversion."

By SharperIron Tue, 04/24/2012 - 6:51am

What Egypt’s Leading Islamist Presidential Candidate Thinks About Christians
“God in the Holy Qur’an protects human dignity and that includes all humanity. Unfortunately the West has drawn incorrect conclusions because of ultra-conservative Islamists.”

Un-merry Christmas in Egypt

By sifilings Sun, 12/25/2011 - 4:25pm

The situation in Egypt for Christians is becoming increasingly dire.read more

Coptic Christians are "a cowed population in terms of politics. They are afraid and marginalized"

By sifilings Mon, 12/12/2011 - 9:44pm

Christians Face Murky Future After Egypt Polls

The church “might not survive what’s coming”

Muslim Brotherhood dominates in Egypt's election

By SharperIron Thu, 12/08/2011 - 8:02am

36 of 56 seats in parliament
37% of ballots in the provinces
“a 100-person council will guide the newly-elected parliament in drafting a new constitution”

Islamists on track to dominate Egyptian parliament

By sifilings Fri, 12/02/2011 - 5:56pm

Bottom line: A supermajority, or something close to it, of the new Egyptian parliament will be Islamist. Wonderful.read more

The Christians of Egypt

By sifilings Tue, 11/15/2011 - 1:23pm

Egypt’s Christians are second-class citizens. They were second-class citizens during the rule of Hosni Mubarak, and they aren’t remotely likely to acquire new rights after his fall.read more