Date of source: Saturday, October 13, 2007 to Friday, October 19, 2007
The author reports on complains of Christian inhabitants of the Qena governorate about the city’s Coptic Governor Gen. Majdī Ayyūb, whom they criticize for not issuing any licenses for the renovation of churches over the past two years. They think the obstacle is that he fears being accused of...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 9, 2007
‘Amr Bayyūmī reports on the statements of Archpriest Bīshūy
Nārūz, deputy-secretary of the Bishopric of Qinā, who affirmed that
the bishopric decided to cancel its annual Iftār celebration in protest
to the governorate’s frequent disregard of the church’s demands to build or
restore houses...
Date of source: Saturday, September 8, 2007
Security bodies, Muslim and Christian men of religion, and members of parliament have succeeded in containing a sectarian crisis in Niqādah in Qinā governorate.
Date of source: Monday, July 30, 2007
Muḥammad ‘Abd al-Laṭīf reports on cases of administrative and financial corruption found in the Department of Possessions at the Institution of Antiquities in Qinā.
Date of source: Friday, June 29, 2007
Religious, medical, and social milieus in Egypt witness heated discussions about the legitimacy of female circumcision. The Muftī of the republic considers it H...
Date of source: Thursday, June 28, 2007
al-Aḥrār published a file about the three minorities in Egypt: Copts, Shī‘ah and Nubians. The file sheds light on the historic backgrounds and the current situations of these minorities. Nāhid al-Nibrāwī, editor of the file presents an observation of reality and viewpoints of minorities leading...
Date of source: Saturday, June 23, 2007 to Friday, June 29, 2007
The Administrative Judiciary Court has found the Ministry of Interior not guilty of evacuating Christian families from al-Hijjāwah village, where sectarian violence broke out.
Date of source: Monday, June 18, 2007
Policemen used tear gas to separate the angry protestors sparked by a decision to repeat the elections between two nominees in Qinā one of the nominees represented the Bedouins and was nominated by the ruling National Democratic Party, and the other was an independent nominee, also a member of the...
Date of source: Monday, June 18, 2007
The author reports on incidents of forgery in Qinā during the
Shūrá Council’s elections.
Date of source: Sunday, June 10, 2007
This article talks about an Egyptian nun who has been serving the poor and sick in the Malakal province of Sudan for the past four years. Sister Lisa al-Hakīm stresses that people should give to the poor in times of need, and be thankful for what God has bestowed upon them.