Date of source: الخميس, آذار (مارس) 26, 2009
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Saudi shaykhs call for a complete ban on women appearing in the media.
Date of source: الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 27, 2009
A new book entitled ’al-Mawālid wa al-Tasawwuf fī Misr’ [Mūlids and Sūfism in Egypt] written by the Dutch writer Nicolaas Biegman was recently translated into Arabic and issued by the National Center for Translation.
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 7, 2008
The author asks several questions of the administration regarding why the Shūrá Council fire happened and failed to be extinguished for so long. It also raises questions about the lack of fire safety in every building in Cairo and the in competency of the government in dealing with this issue.
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 1, 2008
The author discusses the fact that Egypt’s religious minorities are disappearing, and that their complete disappearance will spell catastrophe for Egypt.
Date of source: الخميس, أيلول (سبتمبر) 4, 2008
Bishop Thomas is further discussed in this article, including his beliefs that Copts in Egypt are the source of its culture and civilization.
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 7, 2008
The author reviews a book about the times of imprisonment and persecution that bishops and priests faced during President Anwar al-Sādāt’s era.
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 1, 2008
Church-goers at Saint George’s Church in Beni Swayf complain of irregularities and corruption on the part of Bishop Gabriel to Pope Shenouda.
Date of source: الأربعاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 3, 2008
The article describes the discussions taking place within the Coptic Orthodox church on the process by which the next patriarch will be elected, including issues of whether the next leader of the church should be a bishop or a monk, and if bishops should be allowed to nominate themselves for the...
Date of source: الأربعاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 3, 2008
The author defends the Coptic Orthodox Church’s decision to issue regulations concerning divorce and marriage, asserting that this was not meant to displace of the authority of the People’s Assembly, but rather asserting the church’s right to regulate the affairs of its members within the context...
Date of source: الخميس, أيلول (سبتمبر) 4, 2008
The author discusses Prince Talāl Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azīz’s call on Arab Christians not to migrate away from the Middle East, as they have significantly contributed to its cultural and political development, as well as Régis Debray’s analysis of Christians in Arab lands, which states that Christians are...