Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 7, 2013
Saturday's attacks on checkpoints took place in al-Mahajer and al-Safaa in Rafah, as well as Sheikh Zuwaid and al-Kharouba.
The violence follows attacks in which five police offers were killed in El Arish on Friday.
Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood has fiercely criticized Coptic Pope Tawadros, spiritual...
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 24, 2013
The Pope’s trip to Austria began and will continue for ten days. The visit will involve the inauguration of a number of churches, simultaneously ordaining bishops and priests of the Coptic Church in Europe. The Pope will also hold a meeting for the Coptic priests of Europe in Austria due to time...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 13, 2013
A number of Coptic members of the Shūrá Council lashed out at the police forces and accused them of “inaction”, blaming them for the incidents erupted at the cathedral.
Mamdūh Ramzī, appointed member at the Shūrá Council, said that the police forces were complicit in allowing thugs and jailbirds to...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 13, 2013
Dozens of Musri’ villagers of Asyut Governorate had the funeral of Hilāl Sābir Hilāl ‘Abd al-Malāk, 21, who died of severe 3rd degree burns during al-Khusūs incidents, on Apr. 12 amid tied security measures.
The body of Hilāl reached Virgin Mary Church in the village where the funeral took place....
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 13, 2013
Likely, 6th of April movement staged a sit-in off Virgin Mary Church in Imbābah and marches to roam in Imbābah streets, condemning the Minister’s statements.
(Author’s note: a report of the same content came in al-Tahrīr, Apr. 13, p. 4, p. 5 and p. 6).
Security apparatuses in al-Qalyubia...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 13, 2013
Moreover, dozens of protesters staged a march on Apr. 12 from ‘Umar Makram Mosque to Qasr al-Dūbārah Church, headed by Shaykh Mazhar Shahīn and a number of politicians. The march was to denounce the decision of the Minister of Awqāf or Awkaf (Religious Endowments) to halt relations with the...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 13, 2013
Security apparatuses arrested ten people (Author’s note: al-Tahrīr reported on only nine arrests) accused of being involved in clashes erupted at the Cathedral, during the funeral of two victims who died in the al-Khusūs incidents. A security source told al-Watan that Maj. Gen. Muhammad Ibrāhīm,...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 13, 2013
On the other hand, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) called Coptic activists who made such calls “losers” who have “weak loyalty to their country”.
Dr. Ahmad Abū Bahrakah, FJP’s legal consultant, said that calling the military for protection come only from “loser”...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 13, 2013
A number of Coptic activists, including Najīb Jubrā’īl, head of the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organization, had submitted an official memo to Field Marshal ‘Abd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī, Minister of Defense, asking the Army to protect Copts, especially because of President Muhammad Morsi (Mursī) and...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 13, 2013
A number of Coptic activists, including Najīb Jubrā’īl, head of the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organization, had submitted an official memo to Field Marshal ‘Abd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī, Minister of Defense, asking the Army to protect Copts, especially because of President Muhammad Morsi (Mursī) and...