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Editorial supervisor, Dr. Helmy Guirguis
 
Dr. Helmy Guirguis 71, the president of the UK Copts, passed away on the 31 of January, 2015 after a struggle with illness. UK Copts mourns its founder and leader. He is a leader that touched so many by his life and has been fighting for the coptic case till his last breath. The commemoration mass for his 40th day will be held on Sunday 15th of March, 2014 starting 8 AM in Saint Mary and Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Centre of Birmingham (Lapworth) .For commiserations, please send us an email to info@copts.co.uk

Terror raids: AFP, ASIO move on suspected terrorists in biggest counterterrorism raid in Australia’s history

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Published: Thursday, 18 September 2014 14:45
Written by Simon Benson and Matthew Benns


Omarjan Azari, 22, faced court today on one count of committing an act in preparation or planning for a terrorist act. Court documents show Azari is accused of conspiring with Mohammad Baryalei, who is known to have ­recruited Australians to fight with Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, including wanted terrorists Khaled Sharrouf and Mohamed Elomar.

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Coptic Christians clash with police in Egypt

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Published: Wednesday, 17 September 2014 13:50
Written by Associated Press

A couple hundred Christian protesters clashed with police in southern Egypt after holding a demonstration on Tuesday in front of a police station demanding authorities locate an abducted housewife, a security official said.

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Mass arrest of Christians in Saudi Arabia

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Published: Monday, 15 September 2014 10:51
Written by Matthew Blake – Daily Mail

Dozens of Christians 'including women and children' are arrested in Saudi Arabia after tip-off to state's Islamist police force. Islamist police in Saudi Arabia have stormed a Christian prayer meeting and arrested its entire congregation, including women and children, and confiscated their bibles, it has been reported.

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U.S. Pushes Back Against Warnings That ISIS Plans to Enter From Mexico

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Published: Tuesday, 16 September 2014 14:28
Written by MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT-NYT

Militants for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have traveled to Mexico and are just miles from the United States. They plan to cross over the porous border and will “imminently” launch car bomb attacks. And the threat is so real that federal law enforcement officers have been placed at a heightened state of alert, and an American military base near the border has increased its security.

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US Lawmaker on Persecution of Middle Eastern Christians :''It Is Genocide''

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Published: Sunday, 14 September 2014 21:59
Written by Penny Starr – CNS News

Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.): “The genocide that’s taking place in the Middle East today is a repeat of the history of my family.”. “The genocide of Christians – and that’s what it is – it is a genocide -- it is genocide,”.

She said on Wednesday that the persecution and slaughter of Christians at the hands of Islamic extremists in the Middle East is “genocide.”

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