Common Ground News Service

Salafyo Costa: Confronting Religious Prejudice in Egypt

Salafyo Costa: Confronting Religious Prejudice in Egypt

SOPHIE ANMUTH, MARWA NASSER, CGNEWS: Religious prejudice has real consequences as has been seen recently in Egypt. One group confronts it head on

 Common Ground News Service

‘Democracy Is Doing’: Egyptians ‘Do It’

‘Democracy Is Doing’: Egyptians ‘Do It’

VANESSA BASSIL, CGNEWS: Young Egyptian aren’t waiting for ‘top down’ change. They’re taking matters to improve their lives into their own hands

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“Religion for God, Egypt for All”: Interfaith Success

“Religion for God, Egypt for All”: Interfaith Success

MAGDY AZIZ TOBIA, CGNEWS: The Family Home Initiative launched earlier this year has helped bring Muslims and Copts closer together.

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Copts Should ‘Participate Fully’ in ‘new Egypt’

Copts Should ‘Participate Fully’ in ‘new Egypt’

MANAR AMMAR, CGNEWS: The meeting between Mohamed Tantawy and Coptic Pope Shenouda III heralds positive change. Engagement is required.

 Rania Al Malky

Maspero: Has Anything Been Learned At All?

Maspero: Has Anything Been Learned At All?

RANIA AL MALKY: A revolution in attitudes towards the religious other is what’s needed. The current focus will only take us to the hell of sectarian violence.

 M.-Lynx-Qualey

Egyptian Novelists Respond to Church Bombing

Egyptian Novelists Respond to Church Bombing

M. LYNX-QUALEY: Egypt’s three leading contemporary novelists reflect on the origins, significance and consequences of the recent bomb attack on a Coptic church in Alexandria.

 Osama Al Sharif

Religious Strife, a Huge Win for Arab Enemies

Religious Strife, a Huge Win for Arab Enemies

OSAMA AL SHARIF: Christians are not the only victims of sectarian terror: Mosques, shrines, religious parades have been targeted indiscriminately, affecting Sunnis, Shias and other sects…