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Magdy Khalil, a Coptic writer in the US, wrote a series of three articles in Watani newspaper under a general title "A Returnee from Cairo." In this series, he comments on the conditions of Copts in Egypt. al-Arabi, mouthpiece of the Nasserist Party, and Islamic independent Aqidati highly...
Akher Saa, al- Arabi and al-Ahali approached Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Christian clergymen, from Egypt and Palestine, and asked them to comment on the crisis of the Church of the Nativity. They all criticized Sharon?s practices against the birthplace of Jesus Christ and against the...
Dr. Mājid Subhī discovered a Coptic Orthodox Church on Rodos Island in Greece that was established by an Egyptian archpriest named Girgis Hakīm in the 16th century. However, the church was defaced and no remains could be found at the present time.
Husām ‘Abdul Hakam and ‘Imād Basālī made an adventurous journey through Jewish synagogues in Egypt.
Egyptian Culture Minister Fārūq Husnī has been dismissed following his comments of disapproval about the hijāb and niqāb.
Nairouz [Coptic new years’ day] is originally a Persian word that means the new day. The Pharaohs were the first ones to celebrate the Nayrūz. As a Christian feast, it continued to be celebrated during the Islamic rule of Egypt and Muslim rulers gave it special attention.
Muslims and Christians shared brotherly celebrations of the martyr day of Mār Girgis [Saint George] in the village of al- Zurayqāt in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qina.
Last Thursday, 10th of August, the jailed professor of sociology and head of the Ibn Khaldoun center, Saad Eddin Ibrahim, was released on bail of 10,000 L.E (2,857 US dollars) following a decision made by the general attorney of the state security department, Hisham Saraya.
The priest of the Hanging Church, Morcos Aziz, and the Egyptian Minister of Culture, Farouq Hosni, exchanged accusations on the pages of two newspapers, following a deep disagreement regarding the restoration of the prominent church and the introduction of an entrance fee for the monument.
The current massive social, political and economical crises and attitudes of disrespect towards women in society have led to recent sexual assaults in Cairo.

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