Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 5, 2015
Copts celebrate Palm Sunday in the middle of intense proceedings
As Copts prepare for Palm Sunday, heightened security measures will be implemented in churches near Cairo and in the provinces. Pope Tawadros II will visit the Monostary of Saint Pishoy in Wa̅di̅ al-Natu̅n for the celebration....
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 5, 2015
Al-Ghanu̅shi̅: We did not hold the presidency in order to protect the nascent democracy and to avoid the fate of Egypt
Speaking at an event for the I̅bn al-Rashid Prize for Freedom of Thought, Ra̅shid al-Ghanu̅shi̅, the head of the Islamic Revival Movement in Tunis, has stated that the movement...
Date of source: السبت, كانون الثاني (يناير) 10, 2015
A debate around the rights of Copts
Controversy has ensued since the announcement of proposed legislation that addresses the rights of non-Muslims in Egypt. Most significantly, amendments taking up the issue of the right of divorce, marriage, and adoption are provoking most disputes. The amendments...
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون الثاني (يناير) 9, 2015
The Muslim Brotherhood refuses to reconcile with “The Coup”
Egyptian President ‘Abd al-Fattāh as-Sīsī reportedly reviewed a proposal that would achieve reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood but rejected it after it was met with negative responses among many politicians in both the government...
Date of source: الخميس, كانون الثاني (يناير) 8, 2015
The Pope’s statements declare the innocence of the Egyptian Army in the bloodshed at Maspero
Pope Tawadros’ statements today confirmed his belief that the Egyptian Army is not to blame for the bloodshed in the Maspero incident. He claimed instead that the Muslim Brotherhood provoked the incident...
Date of source: الخميس, كانون الثاني (يناير) 8, 2015
Sīsī courts Christians after deliberating with his intelligence chief
President ‘Abd al-Fattāh as-Sīsī visited St. Mark’s Cathedral the day before yesterday as a group of Egyptian Christians in Libya remain kidnapped. Rumours swirled about his visit’s connection to the upcoming parliamentary...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 7, 2015
Novel “Submission” shakes France in aversion to Islam
French novelist Michel Houellebecq denied that his novel “Submission” is renewing any hostility toward Islam. The novel, set in 2022, addresses the Islamization of French society through the events surrounding the victory of Muhammad bin ‘Abbās...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 7, 2015
Words of imprisoned Al-Jazeera journalist Muhammad Fahmī: we are not enemies of Egypt
The imprisoned President of the Al-Jazeera English Office Muhammad Fahmī said that he and his colleagues currently detained in Egypt are not enemies of the state; rather, they are allies of President ‘Abd al-...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 4, 2015
The Egyptian Coptic Church rejects the invitation to visit Jerusalem
The Coptic Church refused an invitation to visit Jerusalem under the pretext of Islamic cooperation. A church spokesman said that the Church’s position surrounding the visit is clear and that as long as the Muslim Brotherhood...
Date of source: الخميس, كانون الثاني (يناير) 22, 2015
The Muslim Brotherhood overcame its financial crises by smuggling $500 million from its followers around the world in order to continue terrorist activities
Al-Bawābah news sources from inside the Muslim Brotherhood’s community in Istanbul confirm that they were able to smuggle $500 million from...