Date of source: Friday, March 11, 2011
The Military Council announced a decision to release sixty prisoners who served half their time in jail. Among them are some political prisoners.
Furthermore, Tāriq 'Abd al-Mawjūd al-Zumur and ‘Abūd ‘Abd al-Latīf al-Zumur, who were accused to be involved in the murder of, ex-president Muhammad...
Date of source: Friday, January 14, 2011
This story reports on the recent calls for realizing former president Anwar al-Sādāt’s vision of a unified state with equal rights and duties for all citizens. In the past, it was the upcoming October War in 1973 that motivated Sadat to introduce a bill on national unity. Today, it is the...
Date of source: Thursday, December 23, 2010
This article reviews the history of Coptic political participation in Egypt. After stating that the period of the Ottoman Caliphate was "among the worst historical periods for Egypt's Copts," Lam‘ī comments that subsequent Coptic political history can be divided into four epochs.
These are the "...
Date of source: Friday, October 8, 2010
The author claims that the past six weeks’ Al-fitnah al-tā’ifīyah is far from the new phenomenon it is allegedly portrayed to be by the media. He says that history shows that Al-fitnah al-tā’ifīyah has been an issue since the 1970's when President Anwar Al-Sādāt changed his name to Muḥammad Anwar...
Date of source: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Khalīl continues highlighting a piece of research entitled “Education and Citizenship” which was presented at the second Conference for Egyptians Against Discrimination.
Date of source: Saturday, February 20, 2010
Al-Wafd interviews Abū al-‘Illā Mādī, Secretary General of al-Wasat Party, asking about reasons and solutions for fitnah in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, August 9, 2009
The author tracks the status of the Copts over the course of time from the 1952 Revolution till nowadays confirming the days of al-Wafd to be the best for Copts.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Al-Dustūr gives an overview of the relationship between the pope and the president in Egypt in the last 50 years.
Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Watani International comments on its most recent book, ’ Sadat in the memory of Copts: Days of pain and triumph.’ The book was written by Robeir al-Faris. The book is divided into eight chapters and looks at the development of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt as well as the Nāsir years before...
Date of source: Sunday, September 7, 2008
The author reviews a book about the times of imprisonment and persecution that bishops and priests faced during President Anwar al-Sādāt’s era.