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Church fires in Egypt highlight discrimination against Copts
The series of church fires erupting in Egypt in a matter of eight days brought to the surface the restrictions imposed on Christians to have equal rights with the Muslim majority and build new worship premises flexibly. On 14 August, a shocking incident took place when a major fire broke out in the Egyptian Abi Sefien Coptic church at Imbaba's working-class neighbourhood in Giza, west of the capital Cairo, claiming the lives of 41 people, including the priest and 15 children. The church is a residential-styled building which had no emergency exits or any safety precautions. At the time of the incident, around 500 worshipers were inside, making it hard for the first r

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