Date of source: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Drs. Hulsman discusses a number of articles that deal with a recent European Parliamentary resolution, highlighting the condition of human rights in Egypt, and the subsequent media uproar that followed in the Egyptian press. He further points to a number of articles that refer to the condition of...
Date of source: Sunday, January 20, 2008
The article looks at a new religious survey, Freedom in the World, which claims that none of the Christian communities in the Middle East are completely free. The author analyzes the changing face of Christianity in the Middle East and the reasons behind its recent decline.
Date of source: Monday, January 14, 2008
Dr. Samīr Tanāghū, a professor in the Law Faculty at Alexandria University, writes about one of the unresolved legal issues concerning the state and the church; the Personal Status Law, and its effects on Copts.
Date of source: Friday, January 18, 2008
Hānī Labīb comments on the Rose al-Yūsuf file that was published on the occasion of the Coptic Christmas. The file was devoted to Coptic issues and contained interviews with clergymen and Coptic figures. Labīb hails the file as a valuable document.
Date of source: Sunday, January 20, 2008
A workshop organized by the Forum of National Contribution discussed the role of Copts in the political life of the country. As well as other issues, participants debated the possibility of having a quota for Copts in parliament and the establishment of a committee to monitor discrimination.
Date of source: Sunday, January 20, 2008
Khalīl discusses the reasons behind the violence and discrimination against Copts in Egypt. He blames the government, the Coptic community, and the Muslim majority, and calls on Copts to make their voices heard in international human rights and media organizations. He stresses the significance of...
Date of source: Sunday, January 13, 2008
The article looks at the changing face of religion in Britain over the last fifty years. The author analyzes the increasingly ’multifaith’ face of Britian.
Date of source: Thursday, January 10, 2008
The author calls for the establishment of centers for Coptic studies in Egyptian universities that study all aspect of the Coptic era.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 9, 2008
The authors outline short biographies of ten Coptic figures that they believe are the most famous. The individuals include pioneers in business, culture, politics and the arts.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 25, 2007
The author, Īmān al-Ashrāf, reports on Pope Shenouda III’s responses to questions asked by Copts of Alexandria who attended the pope’s sermon on December 23, 2005.