Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 21, 2007
al-Ahrām al-‘Arabī accuses some Muslim and Coptic figures of escalating the crisis of the Copts.
Date of source: الخميس, حزيران (يونيو) 28, 2007
al-Aḥrār published a file about the three minorities in Egypt: Copts, Shī‘ah and Nubians. The file sheds light on the historic backgrounds and the current situations of these minorities. Nāhid al-Nibrāwī, editor of the file presents an observation of reality and viewpoints of minorities leading...
Date of source: الأربعاء, حزيران (يونيو) 6, 2007
The article points to the correlation between ‘Adlī Abādīr who left Egypt to go to Switzerland under mysterious circumstances, and Archpriest Zakarīyā Butrus, who was excommunicated by the Coptic Orthodox Church and left for London.
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 27, 2007
Charles Fuʾād al-Miṣrī interviews ʿĀdlī Abādīr Yūsuf (Eng.) and discuss Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt.
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Pope Shenouda III said it is natural for a President to belong to the religion of the majority, and it would be rather a “joke” should a Copt run for President. He added that expatriate Copts form no political party and a few of them are extremists.
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 21, 2007
Drs. Cornelis Hulsman writes in response to Tarek Heggy’s article entitled, ‘If I were a Copt.’ He writes from the perspective of a Muslim citizen, and stresses the issues that he believes are of significance and require attention.
Date of source: الخميس, حزيران (يونيو) 14, 2007
Transcribed by: Susan Richards-BensonThe following present a transcript of an interview with Tarek Heggy. Heggy discusses a number of issues, centered around his controversial article ‘If I were a Copt.’ He comments on current events in Egypt and the Arab world, and present his opinion on issues...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 11, 2007
Nabīl ‘Abd al-Fattāh believes that religious media must first be addressed in order to achieve reform.
Bishop Bīshūy sharply criticized Father Zakarīyā Butrus for offending Muslims and Islam in his program on al-Hayāh satellite channel.
Comments that offensive statements and problems around church...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 29, 2007
The author reviews cases of sectarian incidents in Egypt, and the rumors that frequently accompany the issue.
Date of source: الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 20, 2007