Date of source:
Both Pope Shenouda and the Grand Imām declared their rejection
of any foreign intervention
in the internal affairs of Egypt. The former said that he met the American committee to
defend Egypt and to
explain to its members that what the foreign press publishes and what the internet broadcasts...
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 12, 2001
The persons mentioned in the Pope’s list for the elections of the Majlis al-Millī were the winners in the elections. The opposition demanded reformation of the order governing the council, and explained their opinion that the elections, restricted to Copts over 25 years who either have a college...
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 17, 2000
Al-Hayat, praised the Muslim Brotherhood for backing the Coptic candidate of the Wafd Party in the Waili district. The author of the article described the group’s attitude as "a new step towards an opening to other political powers and an attempt to extend the group’s efficient political tendencies...
Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 26, 2008
The article discusses the reasons why Copts are not participating politically.
Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 1, 2006
Watani International interviews Mounir Fakhry Abdel-Nour, the Secretary-General of the Wafd Party, and discusses with him the Party’s future plans, its strategies to engage the Egyptian public and for the upcoming elections and political reform in general.
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 12, 2006
The author reviews a session in the 3rd NCHR conference that focused on the issue of citizenship rights and the need to work out ways to avoid the occurrence of bloody incidents like those in Alexandria.
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 12, 2006
The third
meeting of
the Council for Human Rights and civil society organizations has called for the establishment of a
Ministry
of Human Rights and for changes in Egyptian society to prevent sectarianism and discrimination.
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 12, 2006
The author deals in this article with citizenship and Muslim-
Christian relations in
Egypt.
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 12, 2006
After reformers
withdraw from
the Coptic Orthodox Majlis al-Millī’s elections, there is only one candidate, Pope
Shenouda III the Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 8, 2006 to الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 14, 2006
Controversial views from Copts
concerning civil
marriage as a way to avoid problems in obtaining divorce and remarriage licenses from the
Church.