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Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians are torn between support for Palestinian civilians and fear of Hamas, complicating their ...

As Egypt expands its influence in North Africa, it continues to bump into rebellious Tuaregs, who are not alone in opposing Egyptian influence, While Egypt has the largest economy in North Africa, the ...

The Copts in Egypt, who are Christians that are descendants of the ancient Egyptians, have been among the most heavily persecuted and are in need of international community awareness of their ...

Egypt's Copts, who make up most of the Muslim-majority country's Christian minority, have in the past accused the authorities of making only token gestures to protect them from such attacks ...

The place became a church in the 4th century when the Copts began building more churches after Emperor Constantine made Christianity the state religion.