Old wine, new skin?

Old wine, new skin?
Vote counting in an Alexandria polling station.Imogen Anderson via Twitter (@Imo_Anderson)   Analysis by Markus Tozman For the second time in 13 months, Egyptians have approved a new constitution. Compared to the constitution they just tossed aside, the new charter promises Christians a stronger standing and better representation than ever . . . Read More

Zero

That’s the number of Christians among the 25 people sworn in as governors by Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour on Tuesday, according to Mideast Christian News. Egypt has 27 governates; Mansour filled the governor’s position in all but two of them. The incoming slate of regional executives has a Mubarak-era . . . Read More

Egypt’s Christians, fearing instability, seek security elsewhere

Egypt’s Christians, fearing instability, seek security elsewhere
In downtown Cairo¬ mid-March, the multicolored pharaoh-motif tablecloths and dishtowels were missing from a fabric store once known for such items. The owner of the textile factory that produced them closed down and left Egypt soon after the country’s 2011 revolution. Assad Attiya, a clerk who has worked at the . . . Read More

Christians hail dissolution of Egyptian parliament

Christians hail dissolution of Egyptian parliament
Christians in Egypt welcomed today’s court decision to dissolve the Islamist-controlled parliament due to election irregularities. The decision offered hope for Christians, many of whom were convinced the country was about to be handed over to Islamists who would stifle religious freedom and persecute non-Muslims. “Christians are happy, because they . . . Read More