Date of source: Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Governor Ahmed Dia el-Din on the tensions in Minia, Upper Egypt, involving the Monastery of Abū Fānā
Date of source: Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Drs. Hulsman comments on a recent dispute involving a monastery in Minia, Upper Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2008
The Arabic Network Human Rights Information criticizes the Egyptian authorities for breaking into a satellite equipments company to seize a number of on-air devices.
Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2008
Final results of the elections held on April 8 are pending announcement. The article discusses voter turnout, and the reactions of voters after the elections.
Date of source: Friday, April 18, 2008
Dr. ‘Abd al-Mun‘im Sa‘īd says that the legitimacy of both the government and the opposition was badly affected in the recent local council elections and warns about punishing the Internet users who called for the recent strike, claiming that it would be an economic setback for the country.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
The controversial court ruling that was issued recently is still creating heated discussions in Coptic and judicial milieus. While some think it is binding and necessary, religious sources reject it because it is a violation of the Biblical teaching.
Date of source: Sunday, March 30, 2008
The article discusses the state of democracy in Egypt and questions why even within the ruling National Democratic Party the prevalent attitude is one of suppression.
Date of source: Thursday, March 27, 2008
The article presents the reactions of Muslim scholars to the declaration that a prominent Muslim Italian journalist was baptized by the Catholic pope in the Easter eve service.
Date of source: Friday, March 28, 2008
Kamāl Zākhir bemoans the current situation of the Coptic Church and criticizes theocracy, supporting his argument by citing examples from the Holy Bible.
Date of source: Monday, March 24, 2008
Ṭāriq Ḥasan comments on a recent statement from an actor in the Egyptian Tax Authority’s TV commercial campaign in which he said he would not renew his contract for further campaigns because collecting taxes from the poor in order to give them to the state is ḥarām.