Date of source: Monday, April 10, 2006
Sectarian sedition has ripped through al-Fāw village, al-Qinā governorate,
after news spread that Coptic villagers were on their way to reestablish the Virgin Mary Charity, affiliated
to the
Ministry of Social Solidarity.
Date of source: Thursday, November 13, 2003
Mamdouh Nakhla, the director of the Word Center for Human Rights, stated that he is preparing to file a complaint demanding the suspension of TV series of “Ragol Al-Aqdar” [Man of Destinies] aired by the Egyptian TV for offending Copts. Nakhla said the series pictured Christian clerics as bribers,...
Date of source: Saturday, July 23, 2005
A group known as The Coptic Group for Church Reformation has led a vicious attack against Bishop Bishoy, demanding the elimination of his entourage, which has been a bad influence on Pope Shenouda and isolated him from his congregation.
Date of source: Saturday, December 14, 2002
Khul´a is divorce upon the request of the wife]
Date of source: Wednesday, July 24, 2002
The Cairo summary justice court will hear on Sunday the action brought by the president of the Al-Kalema Center of Human Rights against Al-Naba´a paper, over stopping its issuance.
Date of source:
The author addresses the scenario surrounding the Interior Ministry moving ‘Abboud al-Zumor to an unidentified place after al-Zumor said that he would participate in a Sunni-Shiite-Christian alliance to work on "bringing the Mubārak regime before an international tribunal” for crimes of torturing...
Date of source: Monday, January 23, 2006
The alliance is spearheaded by al-Zumur from within his jail on behalf of all the detained Islamist groups, while al-Durīnī represents the Shiites of Egypt and Coptic lawyer Mamdouh Nakhla, the director of al-Kalima human rights center, represents Egyptian Christians.
Date of source: Thursday, January 12, 2006
The Cairo-based al-Kalima Center for Human Rights has issued its annual report on the political events of 2005, including syndicate, presidential and parliamentary elections. The report calls for respecting the rights of religious minorities in Egypt, including Shiites, Bahā’īs and Qur’ānīs.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 3, 2006
In a presidential reshuffle, Husnī Mubārak has appointed Copt, Maj. General Majdī Ayoub Iskandar, governor of Qinā. He is the second Copt to occupy this position during the past 30 years after Maj. General Fou’ād ‘Azīz Ghālī, who was commander of the 2nd field army during the October 6, 1973 war...
Date of source: Thursday, December 22, 2005
Men of religion and intellectuals have expressed different opinions on the political participation of clergy. Priest of the Hanging Church, Father Marqus ‘Azīz sees nothing wrong with clergy playing an active role in the political arena. On the other hand, director of the Kalima Center for Human...