Date of source: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
An interview with Counselor Najīb Jibrā’īl, head of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights Organization, who speaks out on important Coptic issues.
Date of source: Sunday, February 28, 2010
This article from Watani is an interview with Ahmed Kamal Abul-Magd concerning his recent dismissal from the National Council for Human Rights, and his general views on the status of human rights work in Egypt. Among the issues discussed were the escalating sectarian strife, human rights conditions...
Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 2010
This article discusses the demonstration outside the Egyptian Parliament building following the shooting at Nag Hammadi. The protest was organized by the independent National Commission for Confronting Sectarian Violence. The demonstration called for equal rights for Copts throughout Egypt, and...
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: Monday, May 11, 2009
A delegation from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs promises Copts in Britain that actions will soon be taken to solve Copts’ problems in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Christian converts to Islam who re-embraced Christianity and were given the right to change their religion on official papers back to Christianity are complaining on a daily basis that the Ministry of Interior does not approve the court ruling, allegedly because of the involvement of some...
Date of source: Sunday, October 26, 2008
The author addresses the lone dissenting view, against bringing the unified law for constructing places of worship before the parliament. The author shows why the dissenter, Darbi’s, view that raising this law in parliament will cause too much of a stir and is irreverent to Muslim sharī‘ah which...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Najīb Jibrā’īl has accused the Islamic Research Academy of double standards following the confiscation of his book, ‘Izdirā’ bi Ahad al-Adyān al-Samāwīyah’ [Contempt of a Heavenly Religion].
Date of source: Sunday, October 19, 2008
Watanī presents different opinions toward the draft unified law for houses of worship. The opinions include those of members of parliament and Shūrá Council members.
Date of source: Sunday, October 12, 2008
In the last three months Watanī newspaper has pushed hard for the unified law for building houses of worship to be discussed in the parliament. In this article Watanī presents a collection of opinions of members of parliament toward the proposed law.