Date of source: Monday, December 21, 1998
A TV station from Qatar organized a live debate on the American Freedom of Religious Persecution Law and el-Koshh between Mustafa Bakri, editor in chief of Al-Osboa newspaper, and Maurice Sadek, president of the Center for Human Rights and National Unity.
Sadek, who defended the recently accepted...
Date of source: Monday, November 16, 1998
I am one of thousands of Christians peacefully living in Egypt with their Muslim brothers. In the village where I grew up and at the school where I received my education, I never felt the differences between Muslims and Christians. However, after graduation when I was looking for a job, I started...
Date of source: Thursday, November 12, 1998
An article about the role of Copts in the Wafd Party which led the struggle for independence from the British.
Date of source: Monday, September 14, 1998
A Coptic researcher said he read the lectures and sayings of Pope Shenouda and confirms that Pope Shenouda is against the illusion of the Coptic nationality.
Date of source: Monday, September 7, 1998
The war of words continues; the Muslim Brotherhood accuses the church of being a political party since the Egyptian government prohibits the formation of religious political parties which prevents the Muslim Brotherhood to run for Parliament.
Mamduh Nakhlah, a young Coptic lawyer trying to...
Date of source: Sunday, June 28, 1998
The Copts of Britain express their agreement and willingness to participate in the meeting of the wise.
Date of source: Thursday, June 25, 1998
88 new members of the Shura (consultative) council were elected and 47 members appointed. Among the newly appointed members were three prominent Coptic businessmen. This raised to nine the number of Copts in the Council and to nearly 40 the number of businessmen.
Date of source: Monday, June 22, 1998
A discussion of whether or not it is necessary or acceptable to have an Islamic party.
Date of source: Thursday, June 11, 1998
A profile of Rafiq Habib, a Christian member in the Islamist Wasat party.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 25, 1998
Because of the attack of Selim Naguib, the RNSAW included the full text of the Report of the Council of Churches which concludes "It does not appear that the national government condones any acts of persecution of the Christian minority in Egypt." But " This is not to say that there is no...