Date of source: Friday, August 28, 2009
The Youth Against Discrimination movement has announced that it will join the Coptic new year strike.
Date of source: Sunday, August 23, 2009
In this article, Father Marqus ‘Azīz Khalīl relates and analyses a statement for Jamāl Mubārak, which sides against the Copts according to Father Marqus ‘Azīz. Moreover, he recites the provisions of the national laws and the universal declarations that support the Coptic rights.
Date of source: Sunday, August 23, 2009
Watani interviewed a number of intellectuals and human rights activists to discover their views on the rise of sectarian attacks in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
In a TV interview Pope Shenouda III confirmed his support for Jamāl Mubārak’s presidential nomination in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, October 18, 2009
Sidhum continues his series of articles about the difficulties Copts face in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya. In this article Sidhum focuses on Coptic NGOs and states that such societies are often used by Coptic congregations when there is no church nearby. The article highlights the case...
Date of source: Sunday, August 16, 2009
The article describes the release of two Coptic contractors who were charged with killing a young Muslim man at Abū Fānā monastery.
Date of source: Sunday, August 16, 2009
The article comments on recent sectarian incidents that have taken place in Minia and links them to the need to pass a unified law for building houses of worship.
Date of source: Monday, August 17, 2009
Dr. Najīb Jibrā’īl responds to Dr. Ibrāhīm Najm’s comments on the fatwá that prohibits Muslims’ contributions toward building churches.
Date of source: Sunday, October 11, 2009
Sidhum continues his series of articles that look at instances of persecution against Copts in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya. In this article he investigates the case of a church in the village of Safaniya in Adawa which has no toilets and the case of Nazlet Ramadan, also in Adawa, which...
Date of source: Sunday, August 2, 2009
Muslims set fire to a Coptic Christian’s house in Upper Egypt after rumors that the house was going to be turned into a church.