Date of source: الخميس, آيار (مايو) 1, 2014
The Appropriations Subcommittee in the US Congress has rejected to send financial assistance to Egypt, in protest against the judicial ruling that has sentenced hundreds to death in Minya (Fikriyah Ahmad, al-Wafd, May 1, p. 2)
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 30, 2014
Investigations of the East Cairo Prosecution revealed that the two killed Muslim Brotherhood leaders, Muhammad Abu al- Layl and Amin Izzat, had been accused of killing Mayādah Ashraf, al- Dustūr journalist, and Mary Sāmih, in ‘Ayn Shams. The investigations revealed that the defendants belong to a...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 29, 2014
The Cairo Court for Urgent Affairs ruled to ban the 6th Of April Movement and confiscate its headquarters. Lawyer Ashraf Sa’īd filed a lawsuit requesting Interim President Adly Mansūr, as well as other ministers, to ban the movement due to its activities that tarnish the image of the state as...
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 28, 2014
The phenomena of attacks launched against Copts and their belongings and lives have reemerged. This is happening especially after a number of fatwás have been issued against them and in some hot areas such as Minya, Qena, Sohag and Aswan. These places have witnessed attacks against Copts in the...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 27, 2014
Anonymous sources from the Ministry of Endowments stated that the preachers of al-Da’wah al- Salafiah refused to show commitment to the cooperation protocol with the ministry. They only responded to some of the articles of the protocol. However both sides tried to reach an agreement by promoting...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 26, 2014
For the second week in a row, the Endowment Department in Minya failed to put the mosques of the Jamā’ah al- Islāmiyah under control. Last week this made Endowment Ministry officers file a complaint in the police station against Muhammad Yaqūb, a popular Salafī preacher. The same incident recurred...
Date of source: الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 25, 2014
Shaykh Muhammad Abd al- Raziq, deputy of the ministry of Endowments for Mosque Affairs, announced the suspension of the protocol signed by the ministry and the Da’wah al- Salafia pertaining to giving sermons in mosques. He stated that the Da’wah has not been committed to the protocol it signed with...
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 24, 2014
Pope Tawadros has assured that the Coptic Church will not support any particular candidate in the forthcoming presidential election. He added that the people should read the platforms of each candidate and select based on that (Husnī Milad et al. al-Akhbār, April 24, p. 8).
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 23, 2014
Dār al- Iftā’ has assured that the core of democracy embodies the basic principles of Islam politically in selection of rulers and attaining shūrá (consultation) and resisting injustice. This is the core principle of Islam and this is neither apostasy nor a hated matter as some claim (Author not...
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 23, 2014
Dār al- Iftā’ has assured that the core of democracy embodies the basic principles of Islam politically in selection of rulers and attaining shūrá (consultation) and resisting injustice. This is the core principle of Islam and this is neither apostasy nor a hated matter as some claim (Author not...