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Hospital Attacked After Shooting of Copts in Minya
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Doctors, staff, and eyewitnesses at the Good Shepherd Hospital in Samalout say security forces shot tear gas inside the hospital when clashes erupted between Christians and police following a shooting of several Copts this week. Story originally published by Daily News Egypt on January 13, 2011.
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Fears of unrest in Egypt in wake of church bombing
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Many Christians blame their government before terrorists for recent church bombing.
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Bomb hits Alexandria church, 21 dead
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A bomb blast outside the All Saints Church in Alexandria killed 21 people today. Egypt’s government said the explosion was the result of a suicide bomb attack. Story originally published by Daily News Egypt on January 1, 2010.
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Copts see Virgin Mary over Cairo
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In December 2009, a flash of light appeared over a church in Cairo. Was it the Virgin Mary or just a hoax? GP’s Jon Jensen visits the church and speaks with witnesses. Originally published by Global Post on January 7, 2010.
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Drive-by shooting mars Coptic Christmas
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Revenge killing of at least seven points to tensions between Muslims and Coptic Christians.
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Egypt’s Christians uphold tattoo tradition
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In a tiny shack on the outskirts of Cairo, 8-year-old Abenoub is set to undergo a unique right of passage. This young Christian is about to get his first tattoo – a Coptic cross. Originally published by Global Post on October 14, 2009.