This neighborhood in southern Cairo is the oldest part of the city, with twisting alleyways and ancient churches that are several centuries older than the ornate mosques of Islamic Cairo.

TAC: If there is a massive exodus of Coptic Christians from Egypt, do you think Egypt’s ... Look at any image of the graduates of Cairo University in the year 1970 and the year 2011, and you ...

If that should happen, some Christian leaders fear that many of Egypt’s Copts would flee the country. One Friday morning I took a taxi through quiet Cairo streets to the city’s ancient Coptic ...

Coptic Cairo is the city’s oldest part, home to many important Christian landmarks. The city was a stronghold for Christianity in Egypt, once known as Babylon, both before and during the Islamic ...

There are three lines that converge in the center of the city, and trains carry passengers to attractions like the Egyptian Museum and those found in Coptic Cairo. The metro's third line is ...

Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church mourned on Sunday the passing of Metropolitan Elder and Acting Patriarch Pakhomious, who died ...

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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 ...