Libya continues persecution of Copts, closes embassy in Egypt

Egyptian Coptic Christian Ragaa Abdullah (C-R) wife of Ezzat Hakim Attallah, who died in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, days after being arrested on charge for allegedly seeking to convert Muslims in Libya, mourns with relatives during his funeral service at a church in Assiut city (AFP Photo) Luiz Sanchez  - 17/3/13 The Libyan crackdown on Copts continues as four more Egyptians are arrested for being Christians. The Maspero Youth Union (MYU) confirmed on Saturday that four Egyptian Copts were detained at a checkpoint on Friday in the Libyan city of Misrata. MYU claims that those detained are being held because they are Christians.