Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 25, 2006
Political analyst, researcher, author and executive editor of the Egyptian weekly Watanī International Majdī Khalīl, known for his books on citizenship rights, civil society and the position of minorities in the Middle East, speaks out many on Coptic grievances to al-Dustour.
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 29, 2006
Coptic activist Majdī Khalīl claims discrimination against Copts in Egypt and cites a number of incidents where Copts are openly discriminated against and treated unfairly by authorities.
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 11, 2005
The Washington conference gathered guests from more than 15 countries from the Middle East, Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia, and the author argues that it was an important event that brought together disparate minorities from the Middle East and allowed them to forge new alliances.
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 27, 2006
Coptic author Magdi Khalil claims that several international human rights associations called the Copts in Egypt ‘a persecuted minority’.
Behavior of the ruling National Democratic Party in Egypt during the presidential elections.
Attention for AWR work: many questions, inquiries and personal...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 4, 2005
A speech delivered by Magdi Khalil at the "Status of Democracy and Freedoms in the Middle East” Conference, held in Washington during the period 16-19 November 2005, in which he discusses the definition of a minority, and the international community rules in relation to the treatment of minority...
Date of source: الخميس, شباط (فبراير) 16, 2006
AWR participation in conferences and discussions on the Danish cartoons.
Articles and reports on the Danish cartoons.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 16, 2005
Had the Copts participated extensively in the recent elections, they would have proven a powerful bloc. According to official statistics, there are 31.8 million eligible voters in Egypt, of whom 7.3 million actually voted i.e.) 23 percent, while the Copts have five million votes.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 3, 2004
Arab Christians are trapped between the hammer of terrorists groups and extremists, and the anvil of fanatic governments that skillfully manipulate the issue of religious radicalism for their own benefit [Editor: what governments does Magdi Khalil refer to?], while reinforcing religious, ethnic and...
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 22, 2005
It would be of course great if we could nominate a Copt in the presidential elections. I just think it is too early for us to do so. This is the last step that should be preceded by so many other steps and preparations and political awareness.
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 30, 2003
Media critique on al-Usbū‘’s lack of accuracy and the way they write about Mustafa and Mahmoud Bakri.
Comment on describing Copts as a minority in Egypt.
How the Egyptian press is used at times to convince their public of a particular view.