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60. Two ministries for the "Copts" in the government
Date of source: Friday, July 27, 2012
A well-informed Coptic source said the representation of Copts in the new government being formed will not be changed, adding there are only two Coptic ministers in the new cabinet lineup, Munīr Fakhrī 'Abd al-Nūr, the minister of tourism, and Nādyāh Zakhārī, the minister of scientific research....
59. Election of Pope in November
Date of source: Friday, July 27, 2012
Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah, the chairman of the committee registering voters for the new pope in succession of Pope Shenouda III, who passed away in March, said that the papal election will be held next November, the same time Bishop Shenouda was inaugurated as pope. [Husnī Mīlād, al-Akhbār...
62. The reference to Al-Azhar of the second article is the solution
Date of source: Friday, July 27, 2012
The salafī al-Nūr Party re-started discussions over Article II of the Egyptian Constitution and once again called for removing the word principles from the text to read 'the Islamic sharī'ah is the main source of legislation'. Al-Nūr adopted this stance in response to the Azha's reversal on a...
55. Continuation of the controversy over the second article
Date of source: Friday, July 27, 2012
[Reviewer’s Note: Article II of the Egyptian Constitution reads, “Islam is the official religion of the state, Arabic its official language and the principles of Islamic sharī’ah are the main source of legislation”. Salafists seek removing the word ‘principles’ or replacing it with the word ‘...
62. The reference to Al-Azhar of the second article is the solution
Date of source: Friday, July 27, 2012
The salafī al-Nūr Party re-started discussions over Article II of the Egyptian Constitution and once again called for removing the word principles from the text to read 'the Islamic sharī'ah is the main source of legislation'. Al-Nūr adopted this stance in response to the Azha's reversal on a...
59. Election of Pope in November
Date of source: Friday, July 27, 2012
Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah, the chairman of the committee registering voters for the new pope in succession of Pope Shenouda III, who passed away in March, said that the papal election will be held next November, the same time Bishop Shenouda was inaugurated as pope. [Husnī Mīlād, al-Akhbār...
45. Maspero Youth Union organizes a protest in front of the papal headquarters
Date of source: Friday, July 27, 2012
The Maspero Youth Union is staging a protest outside the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in the Cairo district of al-'Abbāssīyah to call on acting patriarch Bishop Pachomius and members of the Millī (Laymen) Council to withdraw the representatives of the church from the constituent assembly that is...
57. Qandīl: The new government tomorrow after its presentation to the President
Date of source: Friday, July 27, 2012
Qandīl, however, said that Coptic "brothers" cannot be excluded from the cabinet lineup as they are partners in the nation and many of them are highly efficient and professional. On women's representation in his government, Qandīl noted that efficient women are abundant in Egypt but there will be...
60. Two ministries for the "Copts" in the government
Date of source: Friday, July 27, 2012
A well-informed Coptic source said the representation of Copts in the new government being formed will not be changed, adding there are only two Coptic ministers in the new cabinet lineup, Munīr Fakhrī 'Abd al-Nūr, the minister of tourism, and Nādyāh Zakhārī, the minister of scientific research....
58. Coptic association refuses that non-Muslims may resort to their own religious laws.
Date of source: Friday, July 27, 2012
The Ghad al-Thawrah (Revolution's Tomorrow) Party on Thursday (July 26) organized a conference for the 38 Copts League to discuss Article II of the Egyptian Constitution and the group's objection to the Coptic Orthodox Church's demands that non-Muslims may resort to their own religious laws. Nādir...

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