Although Christians and Muslims joined in protests against Mubarak, shown here in Cairo's Tahrir Square this past February, violence against the Copts escalated soon after the regime fell.

Such a nuisance became the Copts that the villagers told Abbot Sidarous to keep his men at home, else they would be shot. Unimpressed by threats, the monks last week deposed Abbot Sidarous ...

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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 ...

Drawing on extensive fieldwork, Lukasik explores how American evangelical narratives of global Christian persecution have reshaped Coptic collective memory, positioning Copts in a complex space ...