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Orthodox Christians participate in a Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem during the Easter Holiday, April 15, 2017. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
What Christians of the Arab world are facing this Easter
From the church bombings in Egypt to the restrictions on movement in Palestine to an exodus from Iraq, Christians of most Middle Eastern countries are at serious risk. By James J. Zogby This year there will no Easter celebrations for Coptic Christians in Upper Egypt. Out of concern for their security and out of respect…
By +972 Magazine April 16, 2017
Bumper sticker celebrating the January 25 revolution (photo: Lisa Goldman)
In post-revolutionary Cairo, patriotism is newly fashionable
CAIRO — After a long and frustrating day of epic Cairo traffic jams and appointments that were either canceled at the last minute or ignored altogether, a group of us, trying to salvage the day with a good meal, drove out to a casual-but-famous restaurant in old Cairo that specialized in local meat dishes. And…
By Lisa Goldman March 22, 2011
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