Cynthia Farahat on Coptic Christian and Egypt

Cynthia Farahat, Coptic Christians and Egypt, Thursday, August 23rd at 7:00pm

Cynthia Farahat is an Egyptian political activist, writer and researcher. She co-founded the Masr el-Om Party later called the Liberal Egyptian Party (2003-2009) and served as a  member of its political committee. She has published in National Review, Middle East Quarterly, Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) and in other publications in both English and Arabic. Ms. Farahat has testified before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on the roots of the persecution of the Coptic Christian minority in her native Egypt. She is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy, and Advocacy Director at Coptic Solidarity.

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