Date of source: الخميس, آب (اغسطس) 9, 2001
The Public Attorney of the Higher State Security Prosecution ordered the release of three members of the Muslim Brotherhood who, with another 8 members, were taken into custody about three months ago.
Date of source: الاثنين, آب (اغسطس) 13, 2001
The Public Attorney of the Higher State Security Prosecution ordered the renewal of the imprisonment of the new cell of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. The cell consists of 25 members led by a member of the Guidance Office of the Brotherhood.
Date of source: الاثنين, آب (اغسطس) 6, 2001
The Administrative Court decided to reverse the decision of removing the names of Mamdouh Mahran, editor-in-chief of Al-Naba’, and his son from the lists of journalists.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آب (اغسطس) 1, 2001
No lawyer wants to defend the expelled monk Barsoum Al-Moharraqi, whose trial will begin soon. One of the expelled monk’s relatives contacted a Coptic lawyer to defend him. But the lawyer said that his agreement depends on the agreement of Pope Shenouda.
Date of source: الجمعة, آب (اغسطس) 3, 2001
The Qur’an teaches Muslims to respect non-Muslims, who live in peace with them. It also allows them to do charity to the poor of the non-Muslims. However, they are not to be given from the almsgiving, which is one of the five principles of Islam and is dedicated only to poor Muslims.
Date of source: الجمعة, آب (اغسطس) 3, 2001
Archpriest Shenouda Al-Baramousa, who serves in the Coptic Church in America, praised Mubarak’s role in consolidating national unity and controlling extremism.
Date of source: الاثنين, آب (اغسطس) 6, 2001
The Center for Political Studies of the American State Department presented a report to the American Congress on Muslim-Coptic relations in Egypt. The report expressed the depth of these relations and warned that external demands of granting the Copts a privileged status will lead to more...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تموز (يوليو) 31, 2001
The Cassation Court accepted the appeals presented by the Prosecutor General and the families of the victims of Al-Kosheh riots against the rulings handed down in the case. The court decided to retry all the 92 defendants of the case by a different Assiut court.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تموز (يوليو) 31, 2001
The Cairo Personal Status Court rejected the Hisba suit brought forth by lawyer Nabih Al-Wahsh against Nawal Al-Sa’adawi to separate her from her husband. Al-Wahsh said that the court did not discuss the case and dismissed it only because he has formally no personal interest.
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 26, 2001
Pope Shenouda prepared a request to submit to the People’s Assembly for it to decide upon the Christian unified personal statues law. This new law, which specifies nine reasons for divorce, will solve the problems of Christians who got divorced but cannot get permission to re-marry.