Date of source: Sunday, November 2, 2008
In his monthly round-up of the Egyptian press this month, Robert al-Faris mentions that Watanī was the only paper to mention a two-month course that Tanta university is running in Coptic studies. He also lamented a comment made by Abu Treika, one of the country’s favorite football players, about...
Date of source: Sunday, June 29, 2008
The author compares various media treatments of the Abu Fana incidents and other recent issues in Muslim-Christian relations. He asserts that the media treatment of the incidents was insufficient and influenced by the government.
Date of source: Sunday, April 27, 2008
The article reports on the April 6 protest of workers of the industrial city of al-Mahallah al-Kubrá over the increase of prices.
Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2008
The author says that Safwat al-Sharīf comments at the Shūrá council about the restraint of security apparatus in al-Mahallah al-Kubrá’s demonstrations were totally untrue.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 16, 2008
National newspapers’ senior writers took advantage of the unfortunate incidents at al-Mahallah al-Kubrá to call on the regime to impose tougher restrictions on freedom of expression.
Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2008
The article details the findings presented by the National Council for Human Rights on the condition of human rights in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, April 18, 2008
Dr. ‘Abd al-Mun‘im Sa‘īd says that the legitimacy of both the government and the opposition was badly affected in the recent local council elections and warns about punishing the Internet users who called for the recent strike, claiming that it would be an economic setback for the country.
Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2008
In lieu of the recent incidents that have taken place in the past few weeks, Muntasir al-Zayyāt has postponed the submission of the foundation documents of the Union for Freedom Party.
Date of source: Monday, March 3, 2008
A number of Coptic Orthodox clergymen complained to Pope Shenouda asking for former Bishop Mīt’as to be reinstated. They also revealed what they called Bishop Bīshūy’s fallacies and allegations.
Date of source: Monday, January 21, 2008
Jābir ‘Asfūr, a prominent Egyptian intellectual and man of literature, reports on his childhood in the city of al-Mahallah in the Egyptian Delta where he used to attend a Coptic school.