Date of source: Sunday, January 8, 2006
A critique of the Egyptian government’s handling of the Sudanese refugees protesting in Cairo.
Date of source: Thursday, September 29, 2005
In his interview with al-Maydān, Mahdi ‘Ākif, Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, answers questions about the authenticity of the deals with the NDP and foreign organizations.
Date of source: Friday, September 23, 2005
Coptic and Islamic thinkers react to the plan to establish a Coptic party.
Date of source: Monday, October 18, 2004
The Supreme Administrative Court will give its verdict on a legal dispute between Pope Shenouda and the governor of Sohag over the Red Monastery in November.
After the court turned over the challenge pope Shenouda filed against the verdict ordering the removal of cultivated plants on 8 acres next...
Date of source: Friday, September 17, 2004
ʿAlī Laban, a member of the parliament affiliated with the Brotherhood, submitted an interpellation to the Minister of Culture in which he demanded the closure of the dance school in order to avoid its evils. The Minister of Culture said that that some believe that the school teaches belly dance, "...
Date of source: Sunday, August 15, 2004
Last week’s editorial inspired significant feedback from readers and friends, who were eager to comment on the exclusion of Copts from leading administrative positions. Although the question has been one of the most important long-ignored problems in Egypt, it surfaced again when the recent...
Date of source: Monday, July 5, 2004
Father Henk van Ruijven (68), a good personal friend of mine, suddenly passed away. Henk had dedicated his live to Egypt and was a bridge builder who will be deeply missed.
Date of source: Sunday, February 20, 2005
The Watanī Salon has invited a group of intellectuals and public activists to talk about a recent initiative called the Egyptian council for citizenship rights. Yousuf Sīdhum, the Editor-in-Chief of the Watanī newspaper, the mouthpiece of Egypt’s Copts was the first to suggest this idea.
Date of source: Sunday, October 3, 2004
Participants of "The first international symposium of Egyptian Copts: A minority under siege.” addressed the symposium on one of three levels. The first expressed wrath at the deterioration in the state of affairs of the Copts throughout the past half – century. On the second level, participants...
Date of source: Sunday, August 12, 2001
Abass Mahmoud Al-Aqad wrote that Barnaba’s Gospel contains much information that neither Jews nor Christians nor Muslims would believe in. According to the simplified Arabic Encyclopedia it is a fake book that was written by a European. Dr. Khalil Saada believes that it was written by a Jew, who...