Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 6, 2007
An anonymous author alleged that there is a state of conflict between the church represented in the bishop of Naj‘ Ḥammādī and the governor of Qinā, the Upper Egyptian governorate. The following day al-Wafd published a response from the bishop in which he denied any conflict and describes the...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 10, 2007
TV presenter Basmah Wahbá stated that the car accident she was involved in a few months ago has nothing to do with her decision to stop wearing the Ḥijāb or her controversial religious programs on the Islamic Iqra’ TV satellite channel.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 8, 2007
The article reports on the statement of human rights group Egyptian against Religious Favoritism on a huge campaign against Coptic businessman Najīb Sawirus, which has begun in the wake of his speech opposing the spread of the Iran-style Ḥijāb, chador.
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 6, 2007
The article reports on a decision made by the city council of Gent, the third biggest city in Belgium, to ban the wearing of Ḥijāb as well as other religious and political symbols for female employees in official departments and nurseries.
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 9, 2007
The article reviews a book by Journalist Riḍā Sha‘bān that was entitled, ’‘Amr Khālid: Shāhid ‘alá-Ḥijāb al-Fanānāt wa-I‘tizāl al-Nujūm’ [‘Amr Khālid: a witness to veiling of artists and retirement of stars].
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 2, 2007
During elections of The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), both Pope Shenouda III and the deputy Catholic Patriarch of Egypt, Bishop Yūḥannā Qultah, have been entitled as emeritus presidents.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 1, 2007
The author criticizes some newspapers as well as inefficient journalists that have been misusing current press freedom for gaining financial benefices on regulations and ethics of journalism.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 1, 2007
The extremist right-wing of The Netherlands has opposed the appointment of Dr. Ṭāriq Ramaḍān at the University of Leiden Islamic Studies Chair, under claims that it had been financed by the fascist state of Oman.
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 24, 2007
In the article, the three main Eastern Orthodox churches, Coptic, Armenian and Syrian, have agreed upon choosing Pope Shenouda III as an emeritus president of the Orthodoxy family in the Middle East Council of Churches.
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 24, 2007
The article reviews three separate articles published by al-Usbū‘ on recent statements of the prominent Coptic businessman Najīb Sawirus, in which he was reported as criticizing the manifesto of the Muslim Brotherhood’s political party as well as the increasing religious trend in society.