On March 26 in Egypt, an increasingly common scene took place. Shenouda Riad Musa, a Coptic Christian man, was kidnapped by “unknown persons” who later called his family demanding one million Egyptian pounds for his release, roughly the equivalent of $150,000 USD, an exorbitant sum in Egypt. Such scenarios—Coptic children or adults abducted at gunpoint and held (and … [Read more...]
Jizya-Vigilantes Target Christian Minorities
In the al-Nafura region of Asyut, Egypt, an increasingly common scene took place earlier this month. Isaac Eli—a Coptic Christian—was abducted under threat of gunfire. According to sources, four “unknown persons” armed with automatic weapons came upon the Coptic wood merchant while he was working in front of his home, coerced him into their car, and sped away. Later, one … [Read more...]
Coptic Christian Children: Kidnapped and Killed for Cash
Yet another Coptic Christian child was recently kidnapped in Egypt. Thirteen-year-old Cyril Rif‘at Fayiz was abducted in the Minya district by “unknown persons” who later called the child’s parents demanding one million Egyptian pounds, nearly the equivalent of $150,000 USD. This phenomenon—kidnapping and holding Coptic children captive for large ransoms—has become a … [Read more...]
Egypt: Civilian Population Terrorized; Women and Children Exploited
Egyptian authorities revealed yesterday that various terrorist (jihadi) organizations, particularly in the Sinai region—including the villages of Mahdiya, Ganoub Rifh, Sheikh Zawid, and al-Arish—are keeping the people in a state of terror and threatening to slaughter any that try to flee the region and/or expose them and their identities. Sources also say that the Egyptian … [Read more...]
Murdered Christian Children: The Price of Obama’s Pro-Brotherhood Jihad
Who is more deserving of punishment by the United States? Millions of Egyptians, for ousting the Muslim Brotherhood? Or the Muslim Brotherhood, for habitually terrorizing and murdering Christians, among many other crimes? According to the unmistakably clear actions of the Obama administration, it is the millions of anti-Brotherhood Egyptians who deserve punishment. Last … [Read more...]