Comments on: Arabeyes: Muslim-Coptic Clashes in Egypt http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/05/14/arabeyes-muslim-coptic-clashes-in-egypt/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:28:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ramsye http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/05/14/arabeyes-muslim-coptic-clashes-in-egypt/comment-page-1/#comment-1133803 ramsye Fri, 18 May 2007 22:31:34 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/05/14/arabeyes-muslim-coptic-clashes-in-egypt/#comment-1133803 Nora, thanks for the clarification! I was referring to the lead-in into the article which does in fact call this a civil war. Nora, thanks for the clarification! I was referring to the lead-in into the article which does in fact call this a civil war.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » EgyptL Bahma Update http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/05/14/arabeyes-muslim-coptic-clashes-in-egypt/comment-page-1/#comment-1133175 Global Voices Online » EgyptL Bahma Update Fri, 18 May 2007 19:16:00 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/05/14/arabeyes-muslim-coptic-clashes-in-egypt/#comment-1133175 [...] Egyptian blogger Nora Younis continues to update us on the developments in the village of Bahma, which witnessed sectarian strife between Muslims and Copts last week. “I received the following message today saying Egypt’s State Security asked Christian victims of Bamha to change their official testimonies and on-record complaints to accuse under-age Muslim children of violent attacks instead of real adults whom they had identified earlier. I am glad they refused,” she writes. Share This [...] [...] Egyptian blogger Nora Younis continues to update us on the developments in the village of Bahma, which witnessed sectarian strife between Muslims and Copts last week. “I received the following message today saying Egypt’s State Security asked Christian victims of Bamha to change their official testimonies and on-record complaints to accuse under-age Muslim children of violent attacks instead of real adults whom they had identified earlier. I am glad they refused,” she writes. Share This [...]

]]> By: Nora Younis http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/05/14/arabeyes-muslim-coptic-clashes-in-egypt/comment-page-1/#comment-1129008 Nora Younis Fri, 18 May 2007 00:09:45 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/05/14/arabeyes-muslim-coptic-clashes-in-egypt/#comment-1129008 In my post, i said the country is being led towards a civil war. I didnt say civil war is taking place now. It can't be.. because the christians are not fighting back - yet! Nora In my post, i said the country is being led towards a civil war. I didnt say civil war is taking place now. It can’t be.. because the christians are not fighting back – yet!

Nora

]]> By: ramsye http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/05/14/arabeyes-muslim-coptic-clashes-in-egypt/comment-page-1/#comment-1122361 ramsye Wed, 16 May 2007 16:37:11 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/05/14/arabeyes-muslim-coptic-clashes-in-egypt/#comment-1122361 Comment on terminology! Great post but observation on how 'loose' and 'careless' we have become with terminology following the US government's lead! Calling everything a war, a genocide, a terrorist act...just a question to the editors -- the lead-in reads .."She also criticises the deafening silence of authorities in the civil war which saw the burning of five shops, 25 homes..." DOES THIS REALLY CLASSIFY AS A CIVIL WAR? Comment on terminology! Great post but observation on how ‘loose’ and ‘careless’ we have become with terminology following the US government’s lead! Calling everything a war, a genocide, a terrorist act…just a question to the editors — the lead-in reads ..”She also criticises the deafening silence of authorities in the civil war which saw the burning of five shops, 25 homes…” DOES THIS REALLY CLASSIFY AS A CIVIL WAR?

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