Date of source: Friday, November 25, 2005
A report issued by the US think-tank RAND attacked what it called fundamentalist Islam, which they viewed as a stumbling block on the United States’ way to realize its Crusade-like haughtily political, economic and military purposes in the Muslim world.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Education is no longer a means for social upward mobility in Egypt, with 5.5 million Egyptian children unable to receive basic education.
Date of source: Sunday, November 27, 2005
According to a report issued this week by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), expatriate Copts remittances significantly boost the national economy.
Date of source: Saturday, November 26, 2005
Pope Shenouda III’s absence from the Anglican South-to-South Encounter held in Cairo is thought to be linked to sectarian troubles in Alexandria sectarian.
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Kamāl Zākhir Mousa stresses the need for reform within the Egyptian Orthodox Church, which, according to him, has started to take a more political rather than spiritual approach towards many issues related to the Egyptian Coptic community.
Date of source: Monday, November 28, 2005
An archpriest defrocked by Pope Shenouda III is given back his position by the Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court [Editor: The Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court is a body of the Council of State.].
Date of source: Monday, November 28, 2005
Father Filopātīr calls for lawyers and priests attending his trial to view him as a victim of repressed freedom of expression, but no one in the history of church trials has been acquitted.
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In this issue, Rose al-Yousuf celebrates its 80th anniversary. Upon the invitation of the magazine, prominent Coptic thinker Dr. Mīlād Hannā writes how Rose al-Yousuf has led the debate over Coptic issues and problems.
Date of source: Thursday, November 24, 2005
The author discusses reasons why Copts tend not to actively participate in the political scene and argues that accusations of westernization and inability are unfair and untrue.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 23, 2005
The problem of restricted licenses for building Coptic churches may be resolved by forthcoming law.