Egypt looking for answers after 24 are killed in violence
With Egypt looking for answers as to what caused a clash between Coptic Christians and the Egyptian military, leaders called for quick probe into what led to the clash.
From thousands of miles away, an activist tries to keep change alive in Egypt
While Egypt’s new president, Mohammed Mursi, is being credited with reforms, a certain segment of the population is not at all happy: Coptic Christians. They accuse the government of not doing enough to protect their minority community.
Coptic Christians in Egypt Fear for the Future Under Islamist Government
Coptic Christians in Egypt had a degree of protection during the reign of Hosni Mubarak, but now that Islamist parties dominate the new parliament, Egypt’s Copts are feeling increasingly vulnerable.
Coptic Christians Clash With Security Forces in Egypt
David Kirkpatrick, Cairo bureau chief for The New York Times, and Youssef Sidhom, chief editor of Watani, the Copt newspaper, talk about the incident, and what it means as Egypt heads into its first democratic elections.
Authorities in Egypt today increased security around churches. The move follows clashes there between Christians and Muslims. The World’s Matthew Bell reports that the potential for sectarian violence there is greater now because of lack of security.
