Coptic Orthodox Youth Organizations Agree to Meet with Muslim Brotherhood

Three Coptic Orthodox youth organizations have agreed to dialogue with representatives of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. Another Coptic Orthodox youth organization, the Coptic Youth Movement, refuses to meet with the Brotherhood until it apologizes for treating Copts as second-class citizens in their own country. More here.

Muslim Brotherhood Still Planning Meeting with Coptic Orthodox Youth

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood continues to claim that it will shortly be organizing meetings with Coptic Orthodox youth in an effort to explain to them the Islamist movement's political platform. The Coptic Youth Movement has rejected the overtures and Pope Shenouda III (al-Suriani) denies endorsing such meetings, so what will come of the Brotherhood's initiative remains to be seen. More here.