Date of source: Monday, March 27, 2006
Sawt al-Umma presents a special report on the economic and social conditions of Upper Egyptians. The report clearly accuses the Egyptian regime of neglecting the grievances of these people and of being unjust in dealing with Upper Egypt’s governorates.
Date of source: Saturday, December 31, 2005
CSI’s focus on defending the religious freedom of persecuted Christians seems to lead them to very quickly interpret any incident, or rumor of an incident, as persecution. As a response, the author suggests that, rather than sending protest letters to the respective governments, international...
Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2006
The author discusses the ongoing problems concerning national identity cards, which are now being computerized, and the difficulty of rectifying minor mistakes.
Date of source: Thursday, March 9, 2006
The prosecution of Qinā has renewed the detention of 12 defendants accused of involvement in the sectarian strife that took place in the village of al-‘Udaysāt, south of Luxor.
Date of source: Monday, December 29, 2003
The Supreme State Security Court started hearing the lawsuit in which Anwar Hamid Abbas, an Egyptian fundamentalist who was extradited by America, is the defendant. Egyptian authorities took strict security measures to secure the court session.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Qena Criminal Court is hearing the case of an archeological dispute between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and Father Sarabamoun, the abbot of Al-Fakhouri Monastery and the secretary of the Coptic Orthodox Metropolitan of Esna. Father Sarabamoun is accused of damaging the archeological features...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 4, 2003
The article is about a research made by Dr. Aishaa, Mahmoud Abdel Aal, Egyptian archeology professor at the Kulayet Al-Banat [faculty of young women] of Ain Shams University on the authenticity of footprints attributed to Prophet Muhammad and Jesus Christ found in Egyptian churches and mosques. The...
Date of source: Monday, November 3, 2003
A delegation of the Norwegian churches paid tribute to religious co-existence in Egypt, saying that Egyptians have managed to create an umbrella under which Muslims and Christian can live. They added that they saw examples of coexistence in markets and in the streets.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 24, 2006
In a statement sent to al-Sharq al-Awsat, former head of the London-based al-Mujāhidoun Movement, Anjem Choudary has announced that a conference on jihād in Palestine is scheduled for February 19. According to Choudary, the conference is also due to discuss the new anti-terrorism law, which will...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 24, 2006
AWR’s American intern writes about 220 years of religious freedom in the U.S., arguing that one standard must be applied to all.