Date of source: Friday, July 3, 2009
The father of the young man who was killed by a Coptic
family in a quarrel over the price of a pop drink bottle calls for the execution of all the members of the Coptic family.
Meanwhile, the media reports on attempts to achieve reconciliation.
Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2009
A 61-year old Coptic man was killed at the hands of Muslim men who wanted to take revenge after the Coptic man’s son had filmed the sister of one of the killers in a pornographic clip. The killers, who admitted their crime, were arrested, and Muslims attacked Coptic churches, houses, businesses and...
Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Al-Ahrār publishes a series of articles that present a research carried out by Mansūr Abū Shāfi‘ī. The research sheds light on Sayyid al-Qimnī’s writings and analyses his points of view.
Date of source: Monday, July 6, 2009
Roundup of press reports on Marwá al-Shirbīnī
Date of source: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Egyptian press explicitly reported on the details of the murder trial of Marwah al-Shirbīnī in Dresden. The press also mentioned the cancellation of two concerts that were supposed to be held by the Dresden Symphony Orchestra in Alexandria and Cairo. A link was made between the cancellation,...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Pope Shenouda III is finally back in Alexandria. The press reflected on the recent alleged conflict
between the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church and the governor of Alexandria. The press also shed light on Pope
Shenouda’s stances from governmental and official institutions.
Date of source: Sunday, June 28, 2009
Sectarian clashes broke out in ‘Izbat Bushrá andnews was reported about a forthcoming reconciliation session.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Al-Dustūr published a two-page file on niqāb in Egypt. About 17 percent of Egyptian women wear niqāb. Authors of the files tried to point out the reasons behind the phenomenon.
Date of source: Sunday, July 5, 2009
Prominent academic translator Noureddine Zouitni gave a lecture at the Goethe Institute in Cairo and a workshop at CIDT. This is a report on the lecture and the workshop.
Date of source: Friday, June 12, 2009
Two Egyptian Parliament members are facing charges of falsifying contracts of dealing with Jewish properties in Egypt. The parliament permitted hearing the two members.