Date of source: Monday, February 2, 2009
The author claims that Bishop Bīshūy is promoting himself to gain more popularity to support him in his alleged intentions to nominate himself to the papacy of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Thursday, November 13, 2008
A new sectarian threat in a village in Minia and the mayor asserts that the security apparatus is in full control over the issue.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The establishment of the European Union of Coptic Organizations for Human Rights held a conference on November 8, 2008 in Paris to focus on Copts issues and problems in Egypt and put it in the international limelight. The following lines introduce the conference and shed light on the different...
Date of source: Sunday, November 9, 2008
The author talks about the latest incident of violence in Tayyiba, in Samalout, Minya, Upper Egypt. She describes the rioting and vandalism that took place in response to a Coptic boy not dismounting from his donkey for a funeral procession.
Date of source: Friday, December 5, 2008
Reports about religious tensions in Egypt sometimes hit the headlines abroad first. On November 26 Hulsman went with a German journalist to Ain Shams to investigate claims of violent demonstrations between Christian and Muslim youth, in this editorial he explains the causes behind the incident and...
Date of source: Monday, October 6, 2008
Muná Salīm comments on Minia Governor Ahmad Diyā’al-Dīn’s statements in recent incidents.
Date of source: Thursday, October 9, 2008
Al-Wafd newspaper goes on the scene after recent sectarian clashes in Samāllūt, finding multiple conflicting explanations of the events leading up to a young man’s death.
Date of source: Monday, October 6, 2008
Prosecutors in Samallūt’s sectarian incidents that claimed the life of a Coptic young man have failed to find out who shot the victim.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Yūsuf Wahīb comments on monks and monasteries in Egypt and discusses monks’ important role in the country since Roman times.
Date of source: Sunday, June 8, 2008
The article provides a comprehensive report of the incidents that took place at Abu Fana monastery on May 31 this year. The article discusses the repercussions of the attacks and comments on the widespread anger of Copts in the region.