Many Egyptian Christians emigrate, but not, as elsewhere, on a scale to wipe them out altogether.

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Egyptian Christians have accused the post-Mubarak governing military council of being too lenient on the perpetrators of the attacks.

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With Coptic Christmas just a few days away, on 7 January, there is a fear among Egyptian Christians that the bombers, whether home-grown or foreign, may be preparing to strike again.

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Whatever the cause, Egyptian Christians have grown increasingly fearful.

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The largest Christian population in the Middle East is the Egyptian community of Copts - Christians descended from the ancient Egyptians.

BBC: Christians in the Middle East debate part two

President Obama has raised it in his conversations with Egyptian leaders, including the right of Christians to build churches.

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