Over 100 Coptic Christian Teenagers Arrested in Egypt

By Jeremy Reynalds

Published: January 14, 2010

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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.
AINA said [...]

Coptic Blogger in Egypt Threatens Hunger Strike

By World Editor

Published: November 9, 2009

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ISTANBUL (Compass Direct News) – A Coptic Christian blogger in Egypt held in prison for more than a year without charge said today he will go on a hunger strike unless authorities grant his next application for release.
Hani Nazeer, a 28-year-old high school social worker from Qena, Egypt and author of the blog “Karz El [...]

Coptic Family Forced to Surrender Woman Rescued in Egypt

By World Editor

Published: October 9, 2009

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ISTANBUL (CDN) — State Security Investigations (SSI) forces in Egypt arrested, abused and then extorted money from a Coptic Christian for rescuing his daughter from her Muslim husband, who was holding her against her will in Alexandria, according to sources in Egypt.
Security forces also arrested 10 people in Alexandria and tortured them in an [...]