Date of source: الأحد, آب (اغسطس) 23, 2009
This article tackles the issuing of the first identity card for Bahā’īs, opening the gate for the conflict between opponents and proponents for Bahā’ī faith.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 20, 2009
In a TV interview Pope Shenouda III confirmed his support for Jamāl Mubārak’s presidential nomination in Egypt.
Date of source: السبت, آب (اغسطس) 15, 2009
Sawt al-Ummah reports on a lawsuit filed by North Sinai bishop against the governor.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 19, 2009
A conference for interfaith dialogue is to be held in Doha over the next few days.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آب (اغسطس) 19, 2009
Deacon Midhat Mahrūs responds to the article published in Akhir Sā‘ah dated August 12, 2009 regarding the decision to defrock Father Paula Fu’ād of al-Balyanā, Sohag.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 18, 2009
The Coptic cemetery in Hawwara, Fayoum dates back to 1913. However ten years ago two schools were built near the cemetery along with a water reservoir to supply the school. The reservoir has caused the underground water level to rise, leading to large parts of the cemetery being flooded. Local...
Date of source: الأحد, آب (اغسطس) 16, 2009
The article comments on recent sectarian incidents that have taken place in Minia and links them to the need to pass a unified law for building houses of worship.
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 15, 2009
A 16 year old American girl fled her parents’ home in Ohio last month after she converted to Christianity and claimed that her parents wanted to kill her. Now in a recent court ruling a judge in Florida has ruled that she returns to her parents.
Date of source: السبت, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 10, 2009
Al-Wafd publishes a response by Dr. Zāhī Hawās to an article that was written by Father Marqus ‘Azīz Khalīl, the priest at the Hanging Church in Cairo. In the previous article Khalīl complained about the pace of the restoration works taking place at the Hanging Church but in this article Hawās...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آب (اغسطس) 12, 2009
Al-Maydān reports on state security procedures taken in 6th October governorate to prevent women from wearing niqāb.