Date of source: Wednesday, May 4, 2011
'Abūd al-Zumur, founding member of Egypt's Islamic Jihād Organization and friend of al-Qā'idah's new chief Ayman al-Zawahrī, said on 3 March 2011 that Usāmah Bin Lādin's death will not affect the organization and pleaded against revenge attacks.
Zumur, who was in jail with Zawāhrī, said Bin Lādin...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
The Military Court handed down on April 11 a three-year term in jail against Michael Nabīl, a Coptic blogger, for spreading false news and information about the army and its institutions.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 24, 2010
In a press conference after the national unity meeting in al-Minya, Governor Ahmad Diyā’ al-Dīn stated that his meeting with Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III was personal and that they did not discuss Maghāghah Bishopric crisis.
He said that the meeting has foiled plans by Metropolitan Aghathon of...
Date of source: Saturday, August 21, 2010
In her speech during the Islamic Thinking Forum, Su'ād Sālih, professor of comparative fiqh at the Azhar University, criticized the state of weakness the Islamic nation has reached. Sālih told al-Misrī al-Yawm that she does not regret joining al-Wafd Party.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Six Christians killed their sister’s Muslim husband, 22, after she converted to Islam in revenge. Investigations revealed that the accused took the deceased to a deserted house and stabbed him to death. They then threw his corpse into a canal. The prosecution accused the six Christian suspects of...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
After the incident of burning shrines in several governorates, al-Tāhir al-Hāshmī, Deputy of the Higher Council of the Āl al-Bayt [Shiite organization in Egypt], commented on the Muslim Brotherhood's role in mediating between sūfīs and Shiites as well as between salafists.
Date of source: Thursday, March 24, 2011
Egypt appears to have broken its leg after February 11th, and that is because since January 25th until the day the president stepped down, it was running as fast as it could in the field of social change and freedom.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
‘Abd al-Mun‘im Abū al-Futūh, leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood group, reiterated denial that he resigned from the MB.
He affirmed that he will resign from any administrative posts in the group if he runs for the presidential election.
He said that there is nothing in Islam called a theocracy...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
A conference for "Al-'Azmia" methods condemns insulting the prophets.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Bishop Aghabius of Dayr Mawās comments on the location of Kāmīliyah Shihātah, the wife of the priest Tidawous.