Date of source: Wednesday, April 1, 2015
The American media is castigating Egypt for the decision of Egypt’s Prosecutor General to file criminal charges against eyewitnesses in the police killing of activist Shaīmāʾ al-Sabbāgh. One newspaper said that the method that the General Prosecutor is using to investigate the killing of the...
Date of source: Sunday, October 14, 2012
A high-level source in the Vatican said Cairo has sent a request nominating Public Prosecutor ‘Abd al-Majīd Mahmūd for the post of ambassador to it more than 15 days ago, before a court acquitted defendants involved in case of assaults on protesters on February 2, 2011, known in the media as the...
Date of source: Sunday, September 19, 2010
Joseph Botros Athnasious Botros Al-Gabalawy is being held in custody with charges of smuggling weapons in from Israel to be hidden in churches. Investigations concluded last August 11th, however, showed that the shipment did not contain weapons, but fireworks that came in from China and not Israel...
Date of source: Friday, August 7, 2009
A reconciliation was achieved in al-Huwaslīyah in Minia and 40 detained were accordingly released.
Date of source: Monday, October 6, 2008
Prosecutors in Samallūt’s sectarian incidents that claimed the life of a Coptic young man have failed to find out who shot the victim.
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Najīb Jibrā’īl asserts that a lawsuit promoted against Max Michael was not accepted, claiming
that new
claimants joined them for the appeal court. On the other hand, Max Michael seems to be sure of
winning in the end, claiming
that his church will soon be recognized and that he will organize a...
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
The
author discusses the religious classification on identity cards, and the problems a Christian experienced when he was
mistakenly cited as being a Muslim.
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Majdī Khalīl discusses the forced disappearance of Coptic girls. The claims around this phenomenon are not new, however it is being announced more frequently. Khalīl discusses the reasons why Coptic families are more often daring to announce the disappearance of their girls, and the reasons behind...
Date of source: Friday, July 7, 2006
The Egyptian prosecution
releases a large number of detained pro-judges
protestors of different political affiliations.