Date of source: الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 12, 2008
Bayyūmī says that the two Israeli researchers who were invited to the International Congress of Coptic Studies declined to attend. Eng. Fahīm Wāsif denied that Israeli participation in the conference was a first step towards normalization with Israel.
Date of source: الأربعاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 10, 2008
The author says the Ninth Coptic Conference that was held in Cairo in the absence of Pope Shenouda should not have invited researchers from Jerusalem University and gives four reasons why this invitation is a disaster.
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 13, 2008 to الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 19, 2008
The author discusses Max Michel, the self-proclaimed bishop, and questions some of his account of his ascension to becoming a bishop.
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 14, 2008
The author reviews the book by Watani reporter Robeir al-Faris entitled Magic and Copts—Study and Texts. This books attempts to separate the Christian religion from Egyptian cultural practices that remain from before Egyptians embraced Christianity. The book maintains that Christianity bans magic,...
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 13, 2008
Coptic institutions deny what was rumored about Pope Shenouda III’s intention to shun Bishop Bīshūy.
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 13, 2008
The author reports on church sources that Pope Shenouda will allegedly shun Bishop Bīshūy because of his alleged assertion that he will be the successor of Pope Shenouda.
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 14, 2008
The author reports on Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá’s argument about Pope Shenouda, the Community Council and the pope’s retinue’s abuse of his kindness.
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 13, 2008
The author talks about the practices surrounding Ramadān, and stresses that these practices should be applied the whole year round.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 9, 2008
Al-Dawākhilī talks about the close relationship between Tharwat Bāsīlī and the church thanks to his post as Undersecretary of the Community Council of the Coptic Orthodox Church. He also describes the function of the Community Council.
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 14, 2008
The article discusses freedom of opinion, and the restrictions upon this freedom. It highlights a new transmission draft law, designed to regulate censorship of satellite broadcasts.