Arab atheists: A demonised minority
Atheists are widely misunderstood by many Arabs and Muslims. There are those who believe us to be Satanists or that
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Egypt’s Christians in the cross-hairs
The bombing of St Peter’s Church in Cairo exposes the growing vulnerability of Egypt’s Christian minority and the increasing mainstreaming of extremist Islamist discourse.
Read MoreEgypt’s regime of self-preservation
Muslim-Coptic tension is just one aspect of a wider turmoil that will worsen until real democracy takes hold.
Read MoreThe curse of the Nile
Egypt is certainly the gift of the Nile, but the great river could become east Africa’s curse. What are the chances of a future ‘water war’?
Read MoreBanning books by the book
Following the lead of Islamists, Egyptian Christians are trying to ban an award-winning novel, Azazeel, because it ‘insults’ Christianity.
Read MoreChurch and state in Egypt
New attempts to address the divide between Egypt’s Muslims and Christians must be supported, not undermined, by the state.
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