in the media

Coptic Christians. Egypt’s Eternal Target

The recent attacks on Coptic churches have prompted President Sisi to declare a state emergency.

by Sarah Yerkes
published by
Deutsche Welle
 on April 10, 2017

Source: Deutsche Welle

Following the deadly Palm Sunday attacks on Coptic churches, Egypt’s President Sisi has declared a 3 month state of emergency. Speaking with Deutsche Welle’s Brent Goff, Carnegie’s Sarah Yerkes discussed how this could impact the Coptic community and its relationship with the state. 

This interview was originally published at Deutsche Welle.

Political ReformDemocracySecurityReligionNorth AfricaEgypt
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.