Egypt’s High School Honors List Highlights Christian Marginalization July 31, 2026 — Egypt’s Ministry of Education recently announced the country’s top-performing students in the 2025–2026 General Secondary Certificate examinations, but the list has drawn attention from Christian advocates after no Coptic Christians...
Egyptian Christian Imprisoned for Social Media PostsJune 19, 2026 — On Jan. 3, Egyptian Christian Augustinos Samaan was sentenced to five years of hard labor after he was convicted of “contempt of religion” and “misuse of social media.” Samaan has...
Egypt Grants Legal Status to 191 More Church Buildings May 28, 2026 — The Egyptian government released an order last week granting legal status to 191 church buildings that previously lacked official recognition. In total, 3,804 churches and related buildings have been approved...
Upcoming Trial Threatens Egyptian Christian ConvertApril 13, 2026 — An Egyptian Christian convert and internationally recognized prisoner of conscience, Said Abdelrazek, is facing an imminent court hearing that advocates warn could determine whether he lives or disappears into Egypt’s...
Why Do Mob Attacks Happen in Egypt? March 30, 2026 — In some parts of Egypt, it can feel like every village is a mob attack waiting to happen. Something as seemingly mundane as a disagreement over the price of...
How Christian Girls Become Muslim Wives in EgyptMarch 18, 2026 — Comprising about 10% of Egypt’s current population, Copts are the largest Christian community in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Among the earliest of all Christians, the Copts...
The Risk of Attending Church as a Convert in EgyptFebruary 16, 2026 — Egyptian ID cards clearly list a person's religion. And to prevent jihadist bombings, many churches in Egypt tend to require that unfamiliar visitors show an ID card before gaining entry....
Us and Them: How Egyptian Christians Navigate Persecution and IdentityAugust 6, 2025 — By Joseph Daniel, ICC Fellow "It is really disturbing to me whenever a Muslim customer at my office calls me a 'khawaga,' as if I am not an Egyptian, even...
Christian Convert Charged with Terrorism in EgyptJuly 30, 2025 — 7/30/2025 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — Egyptian authorities charged Saeid Mansour Abdulraziq, a Christian convert from Islam, with terrorism on July 22 after he requested his identification papers be changed from...
Two Christians Released in Egypt After 3 Years in Prison February 7, 2025 — 2/7/2025 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — On Jan. 31, two Christian men, Abdulbaqi Said Abdo and Nour Gerges, were released from prison in Egypt after spending more than three years behind...
