Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 24, 2008
Controversy builds as Christian mothers await decision on custody of their children whose fathers have converted to Islam. The Personal Status Law states the woman has the right of custody until age 15, the family court states there are some religious stipulations.
Date of source: الجمعة, حزيران (يونيو) 27, 2008
An International Dialogue Conference is to be held in Madrid, July 16 – 18.
Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 29, 2008
A special committee led by the governor of Minya travels to Abū Fānā in order to draw the borders of the monastery after brutal attacks. The committee departed the area without a conclusion after much debate over conflicting maps. Officials insist the attacks were not a crime but a land dispute and...
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 10, 2008
The following lines reviews a recently aired movie entitled. 'Hassan wa Marqus.' The movie is a comedy that depicts Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt and sheds light on the current conflicts.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 9, 2008
A contentious issue in the Anglican Church at the moment revolves around the appointment of female bishops.
Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 12, 2008
The Coptic Orthodox Church refused to comment of a statement by al-Jamā‘ah al-Islāmīyah that holds it responsible for the sectarian strife in Egypt.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 8, 2008
Sa‘d al-Dīn Ibrāhīm has been sentenced to two years in prison for tarnishing Egypt’s reputation and trying to encourage the U.S to reduce its aid package to Egypt.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 8, 2008
Bishop Marqus has spoken to the German News Agency [DPA] about the role of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt and its’ relations with the state.
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 9, 2008
The article discusses the Azhar Grand Imām Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī’s lawsuit against the chief editor of al-Fajr daily in the context of legal claims that may lead to imprisonment of journalists for what they write.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 8, 2008
Ibrāhīm ‘Īsá, the editor in chief of al-Dustūr newspaper has appeared in court to defend himself over allegations that he made about the president’s health condition.