Over 100 Coptic Christian Teenagers Arrested in Egypt

By Jeremy Reynalds
Published: January 14, 2010
Over 100 Coptic Christian Teenagers Arrested in Egypt
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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
Coptic Blogger in Egypt Threatens Hunger Strike
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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 [...]