Date of source: Thursday, January 12, 2006
In a previous Rose al-Yousuf article [See AWR 2006, 5, art. 59], Tal‘at Jād Allāh discussed the position of women in the Egyptian political life and lamented their poor representation in parliament. In another Rose al-Yousuf article [See AWR 2006, 4, art. 43], he wrote that people’s choices in the...
Date of source: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Coptic activist Majdī Khalīl claims discrimination against Copts in Egypt and cites a number of incidents where Copts are openly discriminated against and treated unfairly by authorities.
Date of source: Sunday, January 29, 2006
The main argument of this article is that the Copts should raise their cares as Egyptians and penetrate the political stage by joining parties in an active way, so they can discover serious new courses to express their views and demands, and become a sound pressing power.
Date of source: Friday, January 27, 2006
Sāmih Fawzīclaims that the Muslim Brotherhood has adopted a two-pronged strategy to court Egypt’s Copts. He states that Muslim Brothers are playing on Copts’ feelings by reiterating the same old line about the persecution of Copts by the Egyptian government.
Date of source: Thursday, January 26, 2006
The Muslim Brotherhood is arranging a dialogue session with Alexandria’s Copts, scheduled on Thursday at the Egyptian Center for Media and Cultural Development, Alexandria.
Date of source: Thursday, January 26, 2006
Commenting on reported attempts by the Muslim Brotherhood to appease Egypt’s Copts, Coptic thinker Samīr Marqus has described the "banned” group’s dialogue with Copts as useless and of no practical value.
Date of source: Thursday, January 26, 2006
In preparation for the forthcoming Egyptian municipal elections, the Muslim Brotherhood is reported to have made deals with the Coptic Orthodox Church, in an attempt to stop spreading rumors about disputes between the group and Egypt’s Copts and to administer a conclusive defeat to the ruling...
Date of source: Thursday, January 19, 2006
Tal‘at Jād Allāh discusses the recent parliamentary elections, stating that people’s choices were based on a either a religious element, not one of citizenship and efficiency, or on the highest pay offered by vote-buying candidates.
Date of source: Friday, January 20, 2006
Al-Musawwar magazine interviews governor of Qinā, Major General Majdī Ayyoub over his future plans for the Qinā governorate.
Date of source: Sunday, January 22, 2006
The writer presents a Copt’s perspective on the success of the Muslim Brotherhood in the 2005 elections and points out that electoral programs are supposed to be announced before the elections, something that the Muslim Brotherhood failed to do.