Date of source: Sunday, February 20, 2005
The Watanī Salon has invited a group of intellectuals and public activists to talk about a recent initiative called the Egyptian council for citizenship rights. Yousuf Sīdhum, the Editor-in-Chief of the Watanī newspaper, the mouthpiece of Egypt’s Copts was the first to suggest this idea.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 15, 2005
The Culture Committee at the National Council for Women held a discussion group under the tile ‘Discrimination against women in the religious discourse.’
Date of source: Sunday, February 13, 2005
The recent scene of Coptic anger [over Costantine’s issue] pushes us to evade any sentimental debate. The policy of temporary solutions will not cure the cause and the Egyptian street will be facing more problems or even collisions with unpredictable results.
Date of source: Thursday, February 10, 2005
The short visit of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has caused disagreement between several national powers. Albright has written a very controversial report concerning the state of democracy in Egypt. Albright’s report has provoked a reaction from many parties, including the...
Date of source: Thursday, February 10, 2005
Bishop Boula of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Tantā said during the national unity meeting held at Mār Girgis Church, Tantā, that the Church does not belong to any particular party and that its main concern is the interests of Egypt. Bishop Boula added that the Church’s roots in Egypt means that it...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 7, 2005
Reference to an article about the need to study violence in Egyptian society that is worth reading.
Date of source: Monday, June 6, 2005
AWR is closing in on the backlog, developing the electronic documentation center and still working on obtaining NGO status.
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2005
The recent events that could have led to a sectarian sedition wreaking havoc on the stability of the Egyptian society should not pass unnoticed. It was not a transient crisis as some parties including the security authorities, the national media, and the Coptic Church clergymen who escalated the...
Date of source: Saturday, January 29, 2005
Asmā’ was a happy 11-year-old girl whose childish innocent laughs used to fill every nook and cranny in the house. Even when her daddy tied her legs, she never stopped laughing. She believed that he was kidding with her. That was until she suddenly felt terrible pain in her neck.
Date of source: Saturday, June 4, 2005
Continuing discussions in Egyptian media about the alleged conversion of Wafā’ Costantin to Islam.