A culturally translated version of "Sesame Street" is shown in Egypt and now viewed regularly by 61% of Egyptian children under 8 years .It touches on sensitive issues like the tense relations between Coptic Christians and the Muslim majority.
By MICHAEL SLACKMAN, Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2001
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Pope of Copts calls to boycott Israel and says he will visit Jerusalem only on the invitation of the Palestinian authourity.
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Egyptian security officers with armored vehicles and a bulldozer destroyed a building planned to be used by Copts for Sunday school. March 08, 2001
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The Religous leader of 10 Million Egyption Christians reject court verdict
Reuters, Feb 6, 2001
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Egyptian court convicted four of 96 defendants on trial for deadly Muslim-Christian clashes
Associated Press
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