Date of source: Thursday, December 13, 2007
Yāsir al-Shūrī has accused Bishop Kyrillos of changing his stance and withdrawing his statements against Maj. General Majdī Ayyūb Iskandar, governor of Qena. al-Shūrī claims that there was a strongly-worded message from Pope Shenouda’s secretary.
Date of source: Thursday, December 6, 2007
An anonymous author alleged that there is a state of conflict between the church represented in the bishop of Naj‘ Ḥammādī and the governor of Qinā, the Upper Egyptian governorate. The following day al-Wafd published a response from the bishop in which he denied any conflict and describes the...
Date of source: Sunday, November 25, 2007
The author discusses a dispute between 29 Coptic families who were evicted from their land under the premise that it was state owned, and presents the opinion of the region’s governor on the issue, as well as Watani International’s critique of the way in which the dispute is being handled.
Date of source: Friday, November 2, 2007
Muslim and Christian men of religion were absent from the reconciliation session in Samālūṭ. Parliament members and public leaders in the city gathered and led the reconciliation.
Date of source: Friday, October 12, 2007
Pope Shenouda inaugurated al-Malāk Church and held a press conference in Luxor.
Date of source: Sunday, October 14, 2007
The article discusses a dispute between a church and a mosque over a plot of land, and to whom it legally belonged.
Date of source: Sunday, October 7, 2007
The article discusses the case of a church in Assuit, Upper Egypt, which was granted a license to renovate the church, but is encountering problems with security in implementing the approved renovations.
Date of source: Sunday, September 23, 2007
The authors discuss a road that was paved on land owned by the church in St. Marina, and the issues that arose following the road’s construction regarding the legal ownership of the land.
Date of source: Sunday, August 26, 2007
Bishop Bakhoumious speaks with Watani about the crisis that erupted in Marina over a plot of land that was allegedly allocated to the church.
Date of source: Sunday, August 26, 2007
Watani presents an overview of the crisis surrounding a plot of land allocated to the church in Marina.