Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 2, 2012
The Washington Post said just hours after an Islamist-dominated assembly approved a new national constitution Friday morning, tens of thousands of protesters began pouring into Taḥrīr Square to say they objected to nearly everything about it.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 3, 2013
Bishop Makarios the Bishop of Minya, has denied in an official statement the claims made by Al Jazeera Channel that the Copts have accused the security forces of collaborating with terrorists in burning the churches. The statement assured that there is no truth to what Al Jazeera has stated. He...
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 3, 2013
The official page for Bishop Marcus, Bishop of Shubrā al-Khaymah, has issued a statement by Priest Arsanbus, who is responsible for organizing the ceremony of Mar Jirjis in Luxor. A decision was taken to cancel the celebration this year in Luxor after a phone conversation with Pope Tawadros II due...
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 4, 2013
An Azharite delegation, headed by Dr. Abbass Shūman the deputy of Al-Azhar, visited the Church of Mar Jirjis and Bishop Bakhum of Suhag and Magāghah. The deputy of Al-Azhar assured that “the attacks against churches cause us a lot of pain as it contradicts the teachings of sharī’ah” and that “only...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 5, 2012
The Salafī al-Nūr (Light) Party and its parent organization Salafī Da’wah (Call) Movement launched a campaign to raise awareness of citizens on the importance of voting in favor of the draft constitution in a referendum that would take place soon and refutation of criticism against articles in the...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 4, 2012
At the police station of al-Haram district in Giza, a police report has been bailed against ′Abd-al-Halῑm Qandῑl, the editor in chief of Sawt -al-‘Ummah Newspaper, and ′Isām Ismā′ῑl, the board chairman of the same.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 4, 2012
Al-Akhbār daily state-run newspaper writes on December 4 that Coptic Orthodox PopeTawadros II called for prayers for the safety of Egypt and its leaders in charge.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 21, 2012
Dr. Ḥasan al-Shāfʿī, Chairman of the Arabic Language Academy, who is also a representative of the Azhar in the panel, said the Azhar and the church are in agreement on the need to keep Article II of the constitution intact.
Date of source: السبت, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 20, 2012
Coptic thinker Rafīq Habīb said the war being waged by the secularist powers and elite on the Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party, Islamist parties and the constituent assembly drafting a new constitution for Egypt are all battles against the Islamic identity, the same thing that...
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 30, 2012
Dr. Ḥasan al-Shāfʿī, a senior advisor to Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb and a senior Azhar scholar, said the top Sunni Muslim establishment, is not making itself a party to any political disputes, whether with the Muslim Brotherhood or Salafīs, adding the Brotherhood and Salafīs...