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54. Laymen’s conference creates a crisis between the Coptic Orthodox Church and Watani weekly!
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The recent conference entitled, ‘Laymen’s Look at the Church’s Problems,’ has caused a real crisis between the Coptic Orthodox Church and Watanī newspaper. It has revealed accumulating misunderstandings, which the so-called reform conference brought to head.
43. Sectarian strife in al- Sinbillawin after a Muslim girl was allegedly kidnapped by a Christian man in collaboration with Christian employees at the Civil Status Department
Date of source: Monday, December 4, 2006
Al-Sinbillāwīn city in Daqahlīyah governorate is experiencing sectarian strife after the disappearance of a Muslim girl. A Christian man and Christian employees in the Civil Status Department are suspected of involvement in the kidnapping.
60. Citizenship and the modern state: Egyptians became familiar with the word ’citizen’ with the reign of Muhammad ‘Ali and building the army
Date of source: Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Under the headline, ’Citizenship and the State,’ Nabīl ‘Abd al-Fattāh writes aboutMuhammad ‘Alī Pāshā’s success in building a modern Egyptian state, based on justice and the equality of all citizens before the law.
58. The bishop of Shubra honours the family of Darb al-Tayyib series
Date of source: Sunday, November 26, 2006
Bishop Marques of Shubrā al- Khīmah asks for classes in fields of technology, media and arts in order to attract youth and make full use of their talents.
46. How do the Baha’is feel after being considered murtad by the State Commissioners Authority?
Date of source: Monday, November 27, 2006
A number of Bahā’īs respond to the State Commissioner Authority’s report that considered them murtad. The article stresses how the Bahā’īs will appeal this decree in an attempt to gain equal status as Egyptian citizens.
38. A recognition of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III
Date of source: Monday, November 27, 2006
The author talks about his feeling in seeing the pope in good health attending President Mubarak’s speech at the People’s Assembly, and sitting side by side to the Shaykh of the Azhar, Muhammad al- Tantāwī, as an indication of “national unity.”
34. Father Zakariya Butrus: I wish to return to Egypt and I do not fear arrest or murder
Date of source: Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Father Zakarīyā Butrus, the controversial priest who foments anger of Muslims, of Egypt in particular and the Arab world in general, through his programs which launched a no-holds-barred attack on the Islamic faith on ‘al-Hayāt’satellite channel, appears for the first time in Arab media.
16. Muslim-Christian unity
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The Washington Post newspaper published a statement directed from the Copts of Egypt to emigrant Copts. The statement stressed that Copts in Egypt are enjoying a good life and that the last three years witnessed the exertion of great efforts, on the part of the Egyptian government, to solve...
3. Pope Shenouda rejects the court verdict about the al-Kosheh killings and the church will file an appeal.
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The Criminal Court of Sohag gave its verdict in al-Kosheh case, in which 57 Muslims and 39 Copts were accused. Ninety-two defendants were set free and four Muslim defendants were sentenced to between one and ten years imprisonment. No one was convicted of murder, although 21 Christians were...
14. A happy end to "Awan al-Ward"
Date of source: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 to Thursday, January 18, 2001
Coptic lawyers withdrew their lawsuits against "Awan al-Ward" and its writer and made peace with the team who work on the serial. Pope Shenouda and the President of the Radio and Television Union attended the reconciliation meeting.

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