Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 7, 2007
The Egyptian press has widely covered Christmas celebrations held by the Coptic Orthodox Church and presided over by Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
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The victory of the
Moslem Brotherhood in the recent parliamentary elections in which they obtained 17 seats created many
speculations about what
they would do in the future, especially after they announced their intention to
form a new political party. al-Musawar
discarded the possibility of...
Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 26, 2008
The article discusses the reasons why Copts are not participating politically.
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2006 to الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 7, 2006
This four-page feature is investigates the blackmailing ways of the independent press that keeps attacking the government for their own interests, benefiting by securing as many newspaper advertisments as they can from the government in exchange for toned down criticism.
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 10, 2003
The article is an interview with Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III. He comments on the relation between the church and the state, opposition within the church, divorce among Copts, homosexuality, his relations with former president Sadāt and his relation with Archpriest Mattá al-Maskīn [Yūsuf...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 24, 2003
Cornelis Hulsman and Michael Meunier first met on July 1, 1999. Meunier followed a very aggressive tone of questioning but in the end they agreed to exchange information. It was Hulsman´s aim to engage in dialogue. He sent lots of background reports the RNSAW had produced on July 7. Meunier...
Date of source: الأحد, آب (اغسطس) 14, 2005
Majd ī Khal īl examines ten factors that he believes will determine Copts’ choice of candidate in the upcoming elections.
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 25, 2005
Mājid ‘Atīya clarifies some points concerning the participation of Copts in the recent parliamentary elections.
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 22, 2005
A number of Coptic organizations in the West have urged Egypt’s Copts to withdraw from the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), in protest at the party’s recent stance against Copts during the parliamentary elections.
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 21, 2005
A discussion of the number of Coptic candidates in the elections.