Date of source: Sunday, May 27, 2007
The author considers the reactions to the incidents of sectarian sedition between Muslims and Christians in Bimhā, al-‘Ayyāṭ, in Giza governorate. He criticizes certain media outlets for not covering the story in its entirety, and the demands that were submitted following the incident which he...
Date of source: Sunday, April 29, 2007
The author discusses Coptic iconography over time, as well as the significant contributions of a number of renowned Coptic iconographers.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
In the article, a large number of bishops of the Coptic Orthodox Church have been engaging in a hidden struggle to reach the papal seat.
Date of source: Friday, September 15, 2006
International Religious Freedom Report 2006, released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
While some consider the proposed anti-terrorism law a violation of an individual’s freedom and privacy, others consider this proposed constitutional text to be a means of avoiding terrorist attacks in Egypt. Arguments about citizenship and article two are still the main subjects of all debates...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 22, 2004
On June 17, 1981 violence erupted between Muslims and Christians in the Cairo working class district of al-Zawīya al-Hamrā? in which at least 20 people were killed and hundreds others injured, giving reason enough for late President Anwar al-Sādāt to launch the notorious September 1981 detentions...
Date of source: Saturday, December 28, 2002
Missio report titled “Christian persecution?”Media attention for RNSAW work. Media critique on a press release by the US Copts Association about problems around church restoration in the village of Shutb, 5 km Sawth of Assiut.
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
The author discusses the increasing phenomenon of Coptic girls converting to Islam, and considers the reasons behind these conversions.
Date of source: Sunday, February 11, 2007
The article discusses Yūsuf Sidhum’s recent speech at Claremont Graduate University in California, and highlights Sidhum’s expectations for the reform that is anticipated in Egypt, and the problems that are yet to overcome.
Date of source: Monday, February 12, 2007
The article reviews a study by Islamist Abū al-‘Ilā Mādī in which he shows the history and ideological bases of al- Jamā‘ah al-Islāmīyah.