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15-Coptic rights advocacy group condemns detention of Christian minor
Date of source: Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The Association of Victims of Abduction and Enforced Disappearance (AVAED) condemned a statement by the Salafī Front on Monday (October 29) and remarks by its politburo member Khālid al-Misrī regarding a Christian minor who “disappeared” a few days ago. [Muhammad Hassūnah, Sa’īd Hijāzī and...
8-Salafists refuse to send Coptic girl back to her family
Date of source: Monday, October 29, 2012
The Salafī Front, in a statement on Sunday (October 28), refused to send a Coptic girl, who disappeared since late last month and has reportedly converted to Islam and married a Muslim young man, back to her family in Mersa Matrouh. [Mustafá Rahūmah, Sa’īd Hijāzī and Muhammad Bakhāt, al-Watan, Oct...
27. The counselor ordered the arrest of the suspect in the kidnapping of Sarah Ishaq ‘Abd al-Malik for child abduction
Date of source: Monday, November 5, 2012
Counselor Muhammad ‘Abd al-Salām, the Attorney-General for the Western Alexandria Prosecutions, on Sunday (November 4) ordered the arrest of Mahmūd Salīm ‘Abd al-Jawād, an owner of a bookshop in al-Dab’ah, Mersa Matrouh governorate, on charges of abducting 14-year-old Christian girl Sarah Ishaq ‘...
53. The Egyptians deportees from Libya: The Libyans tortured us with electricity and tried to rape us and said to us, "Leave Mursi and Kandil to take you away"
Date of source: Sunday, March 3, 2013
Egyptian deportees from Libya have shown video clips to Egyptian authorities, which show them being beaten, tortured with electricity, robbed and humiliated. Matruh General Hospital confirmed in a report that some Egyptian deportees have suffered psychological as well as physical trauma (Muhammad...
13. 1300 Copts protest about the knocking down of a house
Date of source: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The authorities have destroyed a building that allegedly violated its license. Christians claim the building was destroyed following rumors that it was going to be turned into a church.
18. The Governor of Matruh confirms earmarking four thousand meters for the Church of al-‘Alamin
Date of source: Sunday, August 17, 2008
Muhammad Bakhāt writes that the Governor of Matrūh confirms that the land crisis involving al-‘Alamīn church has been solved by earmarking a 4000 meter plot of land to the church. Bakhāt was working hard to avoid an Abū Fānā type crisis.
21. Matruh governor allocates 2,000 meters to el-Alamein Church, but it is not the land he took away from the church itself
Date of source: Saturday, July 12, 2008
A settlement of the problem of el-Alamein between the church and the Matrūh governorate was achieved.
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