Youssef Sidhom

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Youssef Sidhom is the editor-in-chief of the Egyptian weekly newspaper Watany, [1] the only Christian newspaper in Egypt. He is the son of Watani's founder, Anton Sidhom.

Youssef Sidhom is a prominent advocate of Coptic Christian rights in Egypt.

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  1. "Signs of rising sectarian tension". Reuters. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.