Date of source: Monday, July 20, 2015
In a statement he disclosed today, Mr. Samāha al-Sayed Mahmūd al-Sharīf, head of Al-Ashrāf Syndicate, announced that the religious institution in Egypt is integrated under the umbrella of the State, and that Al-Azhar is the beacon of moderate Islam.
Date of source: Sunday, July 19, 2015
It is no secret that Egypt is fighting a real war against cross-border terrorism that has several faces; it became obvious that terror has targeted Egypt, its people and its army through one of the most dangerous means, that of the media. In recent times, the minds of terrorism, and those...
Date of source: Monday, December 19, 2011
A number of Coptic movements condemned the "bloody" incidents that took place on al-Qasr al-'Aynī street and mourned the killing of Shaykh 'Imād 'Ifat as young Copts placed a photo of the late cleric instead of photos of killed Coptic activist Mīnā Danyāl and their own on their social networking...
Date of source: Sunday, December 18, 2011
Church leaders denied any contacts with the Salafī al-Nūr Party, affirming in comments on an interview by al-Misrī al-Yawm newspaper with Dr. 'Imād 'Abd al-Ghafūr, the party's leader, that they would not mind having dialogue with any factions as long as they are legitimate. A source at the Coptic...
Date of source: Saturday, December 31, 2011
Cairo Governor Dr. ‘Abd al-Qawī Khalīfah approved the petitions of many parents of Coptic students to postpone the elementary and intermediate exams on January 1 and 8, 2012 so the students may celebrate the New Year and the Coptic Orthodox Christmas.
The governor gave instructions to Sa’īd ‘...
Date of source: Friday, December 30, 2011
Within preparations for the New Year celebrations, Interior Minister Maj. General Muhammad Ibrāhīm held meetings with senior ministry officials to discuss plans to secure churches, gathering spots, amusement parks and hotels frequented by citizens to celebrate the New Year. The plan will see...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 10, 2015
In an interview with media presenter Mona Salmān, Dr. Butrus Butrus-Ghāli, former Secretary General of the United Nations, confirmed that the population explosion Egypt is facing, is a crucial issue that, unfortunately, has never been seriously tackled by the different political leaderships....
Date of source: Tuesday, March 10, 2015
"Oppression and injustice suffered by the Arab people create a suitable environment for the ideology of takfiri to feed on. Thus joining armed groups becomes the only option for the youths who suffer tyranny and whose freedom is suppressed,” and “we are facing only two options. First, the current...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 10, 2015
In an interview to the American Network Fox News, President `Abd al-Fattāh al-Sisi appealed to the world, saying that Egypt, who had offered humanity a 7000-year old civilization, is now facing a number of challenges, such as the religious discourse, terrorism, and extremism, that have now created...
Date of source: Monday, March 9, 2015
Egypt's Minister of Transitional Justice Ibrahīm al-Heneidy announced on Monday that Egypt agreed to 80 percent of the recommendations in the UN Human Rights Council's 2014 Universal Periodic Review for Egypt.