Date of source: Sunday, July 31, 2011
Coptic activists and organizations say that they refuse to transform the Egyptian revolution into a religious one, criticizing the Islamists that dominated Tahrīr Square on Friday. Speaking to Al-Misrī Al-Yawm on Saturday, the activists voiced their intentions to fight for a civil state that...
Date of source: Friday, February 4, 2011
The Coptic Youth Movement confirmed the participation of thousands of Coptic Christians in Friday's “Day of Departure” demonstrations, held to demand that President Husnī Mubārak resign immediately. Copts taking part in the demonstrations came from several districts of Cairo, including Shubra, Ain...
Date of source: Sunday, July 31, 2011
Military experts have said that the Egyptian people will not accept the existence of an Islamic state. Major General Jamāl Maẓlūm (Gen.) said, "Whatever the percentage of participants [were Muslim] at the rally in Taḥrīr Square...I do not think that the people of Egypt are moving towards a...
Date of source: Saturday, July 23, 2011
Voices of protesters swept the streets after Friday prayers in Upper Egypt, as Muslimas and Christians joined together in showing their anger at the government's inaction regarding deposed leaders and corruption charges. Led by Muslim clerics and Christian leaders, one protester pointed out that...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Cairo Court of Appeals has said that the trial of former President Husnī Mubārak and former Minister of the Interior Habīb al-‘Ādlī, may be held in Sharm al-Shaykh hospital, depending on the discretion of the Criminal Court. This has raised concern in Sharm el-Sheikh about high security risks...
Date of source: Monday, July 11, 2011
Dr. 'Isām Sharaf handed down a mandate calling for the removal of up to 120 officers, including 15 Major Generals, alleged to be responsible for the deaths of demonstrators during the January 25 revolution.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The Armed Forces Committee, stemming from the national accordance conference, called on the church and Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III to state their position regarding the expatriate Copts' document, which asks the international community to enforce their guardianship on Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The Egyptian authorities must immediately launch an independent and impartial investigation into the conduct of security forces at demonstrations, Amnesty International said amid continuing protests in central Cairo.
Date of source: Sunday, June 26, 2011
In the 19 March referendum on constitutional amendments, 77 percent of Egyptians voted in favor of holding elections before drafting the new constitution. This was the only clean referendum in Egyptian history, despite a few procedural glitches and the fact that religion was used to influence some...
Date of source: Saturday, June 25, 2011
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) warned against foreign interference to spark a sectarian sedition in Egypt while Muslim and Christian clerics agreed that dialogue is the best way now among Egyptians in order to overcome any sectarian calls.
Participants in a symposium, held by the...