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40. Bishop Demetrius and bitter fact
Date of source: Monday, July 21, 2008
The newspaper wrote an article about Bishop Demetrius, bishop of Mallāwī and head of the Orthodox Church’s Care, Service and Monasteries Affairs Committee, mentioning some secret information about him that has not been previously known by the media. In a related development, a committee was formed...
38. Christians are confused as to whether to wait for the new personal status law or to apply the amendments of the 1938 regulation concerning marriage and divorce
Date of source: Sunday, July 27, 2008
Hānī Samīr wrote in al-Dustūr about the confusion of Christians over the amendment of the 1938 regulation and the unified personal status law. He describes the comments of various people involved in the situation.
59. Expatriate Copts’ demonstrations in vain; the state does not succumb to Coptic or Muslim pressure
Date of source: Sunday, July 20, 2008
The author describes various positions on the demonstrations of Expatriate Copts abroad. Foreign countries, the Egyptian government, and the Coptic organization seem to be little affected by these demonstrations.
48. Reconciliation between author of ’‘Azazil’ and Bishop Bishuy fails
Date of source: Friday, July 18, 2008
Bishop Bīshūy clashes with the author of ’‘Azāzīl.’
31. Christian families in Egypt speak Coptic at home as teaching it in churches has become widespread while demands for it to be taught are on the increase.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The article tries to attest to the restoration of the Coptic language as a part of the national heritage of Egypt. Many views regarding the increased desire to learn the old Egyptian language are included.
7. Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi asserts that Shari‘ah needs reformulation so that it becomes compatible with the spirit of modernity.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 1, 2008
The article tackles Shaykh Dr. Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī’s comments on his viewpoint of modernizing Sharī‘ah. The author wonders whether it is really possible to change laws legislated by God.
45. Are Copts entitled to demonstrate abroad over their claims in Egypt?
Date of source: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Hānī Samīr comments on the rights of Copts to demonstrate overseas regarding conditions within Egypt.
44. Coptic protest march in Austria today and in Washington D.C. on Wednesday
Date of source: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Hānī Samīr comments on Coptic protests in the West, pointing to a protest in Vienna, Austria, in particular.
71. Lawyers of two Coptic children call on the People’s Assembly speaker to annul the court ruling giving custody to their Muslim father
Date of source: Thursday, October 9, 2008
Lawyers representing a Coptic woman call on People’s Assembly Speaker Ahmad Fathī Surūr to stop a court ruling granting custody of her two children to their Muslim father.
66. Shaykh al-Zifzaf: Confessional problems in Egypt are on the rise because their real causes are neglected
Date of source: Saturday, October 11, 2008
On the second day of the interfaith dialogue conference which is being held under the auspices of the Episcopal Church, participants have claimed that the roots causes of sectarianism in Egypt need to be tackled.

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