Date of source: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The article reports on the Muslim Brotherhood recent decision on the participation in the forthcoming general strike on May 4.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Rumors have spread about the escalating tension between the Coptic public and the church leadership. While many voices complained about the “tyranny” of the church leadership, church sources denied the rumors and attributed the problems and protests to misunderstandings.
Date of source: Sunday, March 2, 2008
Hanān Fikrī reports on a conference organized by the Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies [http://acpss.ahram.org.eg/eng/index_Eng.asp] in association with the German Friedrich Ebert Foundation [FEF, www.fes.de/] to discuss new challenges facing Copts’ citizenship.
Date of source: Sunday, January 27, 2008
The article looks at a resolution that was recently passed in the European Parliament concerning Egypt’s human rights record. The resolution has created uproar in many Egyptian milieus.
Date of source: Sunday, January 27, 2008
In the following lines, Jundī presents the conclusion of his anthology on the imposition of Islamic principles in the school curricula. He highlights the dangerous impacts of the phenomenon and suggests a ’humanities’ class in schools.
Date of source: Monday, January 21, 2008
The Ministry of Endowments officially warns of the danger of discrimination against Muslim minorities in some European countries.
Date of source: Sunday, January 20, 2008
A workshop organized by the Forum of National Contribution discussed the role of Copts in the political life of the country. As well as other issues, participants debated the possibility of having a quota for Copts in parliament and the establishment of a committee to monitor discrimination.
Date of source: Monday, January 21, 2008
The article tackles the issue of the participation of the illegal Muslim Brotherhood group, as well as other political Islam movements, in politics.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 9, 2008
The authors outline short biographies of ten Coptic figures that they believe are the most famous. The individuals include pioneers in business, culture, politics and the arts.
Date of source: Saturday, February 2, 2008
Egyptian media expressed anger at the resolution of the European Parliament about human rights in Egypt.
Midḥat Bishāy critiques the “stampede of Egyptian media,” for constantly highlighting the activities of Coptic activists.