Date of source:
Al-Ahali published a photo of Virgin Mary
on its front page under the title of "The First Photo of
the Holy Virgin." It mentioned that a Muslim woman took this photo
when the strong lights shone above the
towers of the Saint Marcos church in Assiut. al-Akhbar wrote that the Bishopric of...
Date of source:
The Egyptian press writes Muslims and
Christians accused in the case of al-Kosheh village
congratulated each other when they were released. The Coptic Orthodox
Archbishop of Sohag stated that what
happened last year has nothing to do with either Islām or Christianity. The Governor of
Sohag...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 20, 2000
The controversy around the TV show Awan al-Ward, which presented a mixed marriage between a Muslim and Christian, escalated this week with three cases filed against its author. Many Egyptian and Arabic-language papers dedicated much space to the film. Al-Ḥayāt said Awān al-Ward raised controversy...
Date of source:
The Criminal
Court of
Sohag decided to delay its verdict in the case of al-Kosheh to the ninth of January and to release all accused
Muslims and Christians. The head of the court declared that the reasons behind such a decision is that
there is no need for
custody imprisonment and that number...
Date of source:
The film "Awan
Al-Ward" which tackles the mixed marriage between Moslems and Christians
and their daily interaction, released an
unprecedented controversy. The writer of the film said that the
Minister of Information asked him to write about national
unity and that through the film he wants to...
Date of source:
The
Sheikh of the Azhar
called for boycotting all foreign products that would benefit Israel and harm Arabic and Islamic
countries.
He said that boycotting foreign products is a duty and a kind of national support of Palestine. The Muftī declared
that importing any foreign product that has an...
Date of source:
The Criminal Court of Sohag started examining the case of
Al-Kosheh. Ninety-six persons, amongst them 32
Christians, are accused. The court heard the defense’s
discussion with some witnesses of the defense. It also decided to
take a witness for the prosecution into
custody because of his...
Date of source:
The first hearing of Saad Eddin
Ibrahim’s
trial was postponed to January. In a statement to al-Hayat, he said that he was not summoned to
be investigated for any new
accusations. al-Arabi published the text of the State Security Prosecutor about
Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim’s communication with...
Date of source:
Watani devoted its fourth page to the
late bishop Athanasius, the bishop of Beni Suef. It reported that Pope Shenouda led the prayer over his
body and that the
governor of Beni Suef was present. In addition, it gives an overall view of his life and
his efforts in the field of social
services...
Date of source:
The general counselor of
the Brotherhood does not believe the
government responded to their success in the recent parliamentary elections through the
severe and
unjustified verdict of the Military Court in the case of professional syndicates. Two Egyptian human rights
organizations requested...