A culturally translated version of "Sesame Street" is shown in Egypt and now viewed regularly by 61% of Egyptian children under 8 years .It touches on sensitive issues like the tense relations between Coptic Christians and the Muslim majority.

By MICHAEL SLACKMAN, Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2001

Pope of Copts calls to boycott Israel and says he will visit Jerusalem only on the invitation of the Palestinian authourity.
Syria Times,1st of March,2001

Egyptian security officers with armored vehicles and a bulldozer destroyed a building planned to be used by Copts for Sunday school. March 08, 2001

The Religous leader of 10 Million Egyption Christians reject court verdict
Reuters, Feb 6, 2001