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Copts are calling for Easter to be made a state holiday in Egypt and the chairman of the Coptic Assembly has demanded that expatriate Copts be included in the electoral register.
Representatives of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood at the People’s Assembly and leadership of the ruling National Democratic Party absented from Easter celebrations in Alexandria. Depute Mahmūd ‘Atīyah of the group justified the absence by the different occupations his comrades had.
Comments on sectarian tensions during the time that Copts are celebrating Easter.
The article presents celebrations of the Copts of Egypt on Easter.
The author congratulates readers on the occasion of Easter.
The article discusses the heated issue of Coptic feasts, and if Copts are entitled to paid leave to honor these celebrations.
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Egyptian newspapers covered the occasion of the Eastern Easter feast celebrated by the Coptic Christian Church. Topics ranged from historical background articles to opinion articles about Easter.
Three widely spread Egyptian papers, al-Ahram, al-Akhbar and al-Gomhuria, gave special attention to the Christian celebration of Easter. So did the publications of three political parties. al-Wafd, al- Ahali and al-Arabi. This text gives a list of the articles published in the six papers.
AWR’s last interview with the late Dr. Isaac Fānūs. Comments on self-censorship, such as that of Dr. Otto Meinardus’ differences in writing and saying, which makes it hard for students of the church in Egypt to get a good understanding of the church’s position. Father Basilius of the Monastery of...

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