Date of source: Sunday, January 17, 2010
The Times of London’s report on Naj‘ Hammādī, quoting Bishop Kirollos as saying “It is all religious now. This is a religious war about how they can finish off the Christians in Egypt.” It relays his version of events, which he famously retracted following a meeting with Qena Governor Majdī Ayyūb...
Date of source: Sunday, January 10, 2010
Many social problems turn to take a sectarian dimension in Egypt. The reason is the absence of a strict application of the law and the reliance on conventional reconciliation sessions that do not treat the motives of the problems.
Date of source: Friday, January 15, 2010
The National Democratic Party is being accused of practicing sectarian discrimination against the Copts and of marginalizing them from the political arena. Prof. ‘Amrū Hāshim Rabī‘ advocates for looking at the recent problems from a social, moral perspective rather than a religious and sectarian...
Date of source: Saturday, January 16, 2010
Freedom House considers Egypt a not-free country for violating citizens’ rights.
Date of source: Monday, January 18, 2010
The article deals with the role of the media in stirring sectarian fitnah.
Date of source: Thursday, January 21, 2010
The article reviews some opinions from Coptic figures about the protests Copts organized in the church after Naja‘ Hammādī incident.
Date of source: Friday, January 15, 2010
For the first time, new pages have been devoted in newspapers to tackling various Coptic issues, similar to the Islamic pages reserved for dealing with Islamic issues.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
After nearly 2000 days have passed, the author highlights the unforgettable story of the conversion of Wafā’ Qustantīn.
Date of source: Sunday, January 17, 2010
This editorial, republished from the Wall Street Journal by Watani International emphasizes the issue of Christian persecution throughout much of the Muslim world. Pointing to the fact that out of the top 10 worst persecutors of Christians, 8 of those listed are Muslim nations.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
In an interview with al-Maydān, Father Marqus ‘Azīz criticizes Islam as calling for violence. He also criticizes what he considered maltreatment against of Copts in Egypt.