Date of source: Monday, November 20, 2006
Sawt al-‘Ummah printed an interview with the chairman of the British Coptic Association while answering an invitation by al- Jazīrah TV channel. He explains Coptic activities abroad, and stresses the Coptic intention to establish an “International Coptic Council,” similar to that of the Jews.
Date of source: Sunday, May 14, 2006
The author spoke about the reasons, aim and outcomes of holding a Coptic
conference in
Montreal, Canada, last April.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 1, 2006
The Coptic researcher Majdī Khalīl has published a detailed paper in both Arabic and English on the dialogue between the government and the Copts. The paper deals with the government’s attempts to use some Copts against the interests of the ‘Coptic people.’ He claims that he has proven that the...
Date of source: Monday, March 6, 2006
Mutāwi‘ Barakāt writes about Egyptian Coptic intellectuals rejection of the idea of increasing the attention that the UN and US have placed on the plight of the Copts in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, February 26, 2006
In this article, Sulymān Yousuf Yousuf presents his opinion regarding the different dimensions of the Coptic issue. He believes that conferences held in the US and Switzerland on problems facing Copts are the first step toward internationalizing the Coptic issue.
Date of source: Sunday, February 5, 2006
Yousuf Sidhom returns to an issue he feels has been neglected, given the dramatic incidents in Egypt in the last six months, that is the problem with religious identity and ID and voting cards.
Date of source: Sunday, February 5, 2006
President of the U.S. Copts Association, Michael Munīr, has been severely criticized over his recent visit to Egypt and his meeting with a number of top officials. A number of expatriate Coptic activists have seen Munīr’s visit as "an act of betrayal of the Coptic cause.” Others have regarded the...
Date of source: Sunday, January 15, 2006
William al-Mīrrī writes about Coptic problems in 2005: The Hamayouni decree and the U.S. Coptic conference, recently held in Washington.
Date of source: Thursday, January 12, 2006
The Cairo-based al-Kalima Center for Human Rights has issued its annual report on the political events of 2005, including syndicate, presidential and parliamentary elections. The report calls for respecting the rights of religious minorities in Egypt, including Shiites, Bahā’īs and Qur’ānīs.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 11, 2006
In an interview with al-Dustour, Nubian writer Hajjāj Adoul discusses Nubian and Coptic issues in Egypt.