The tragic events of the Coptic Christmas’ eve in Naga Hammadi, where 6 copts and 1 muslim officer has been killed, opened a tough debate on the Egyptian national press on the state of confessionalism within the country of the pharaohs.

Beside the worldwide indignation for the facts occurred and the worldwide protests ignited by the Coptic diaspora, many issues related to this tragic events are still unresolved.

The events of January 6^th has been analyzed and investigated by a local NGO, which has opened interrogatives on the political struggle in the region in relation to the next parliamentary elections, and the possible involvement of local politicians.

Beside these open interrogatives, the report (in Arabic here) does not forget to mention the continuous cases of sectarian tensions which especially Southern governorates have to face.

Check the article “Il lato politico del confessionalismo egiziano” published (in Italian) on the digital review Peacereporter.

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