Date of source: Monday, January 21, 2008
The author, Hānī Ahmad Rizq, claims that a state of sectarian tension stormed the village of Miniyat al-Hayt in al-Fayyūm as a result of a Muslim villager accusing a Coptic family of kidnapping and harming his wife.
Date of source: Saturday, January 19, 2008
The article reports on the statements of Counselor Najīb Jibrā’īl, head of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights and chairman of the upcoming first conference on Coptic grievances to be held in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, January 14, 2008
The article shows a fax written by an Egyptian living in Cyprus, proposing actions to follow in order to control the situation developing at the Coptic Orthodox Virgin Mary Church in Limassol.
Date of source: Friday, January 18, 2008
Muná al-Mallākh reports on the opinions of Coptic clergy and laymen to the newly-proposed amendments of the panel to elect the pope.
Date of source: Friday, January 18, 2008
Zākhir Mūsá is one of the founders of the laymen group that is calling for reform in the Coptic Orthodox Church. He explained the group’s stance and responded to the church’s comments.
Date of source: Friday, January 18, 2008
Hānī Labīb comments on the Rose al-Yūsuf file that was published on the occasion of the Coptic Christmas. The file was devoted to Coptic issues and contained interviews with clergymen and Coptic figures. Labīb hails the file as a valuable document.
Date of source: Saturday, January 19, 2008 to Friday, January 25, 2008
Labīb responds to Pope Shenouda’s recent declarations in the media. He criticizes his attitude toward the laymen group and refers to what he considers to be the uncertain stances of the pope and the zeal of the laymen group in favor of the church
Date of source: Monday, January 14, 2008
The author wonders why the papers of a ’Christian’ sentenced to death are referred to the ’Muslim’ muftī and not to the church.
Date of source: Monday, January 14, 2008
Shīrīn Rabīc presents the response of Coptic Orthodox men of religion to Abū Islām Ahmad ‘Abd Allāh’s charges, who accused the church of leading waves of missions that target Muslim youth and try to Christianize them.
Date of source: Monday, January 14, 2008
Hānī Ahmad Rizq interviews the Muslim Dā‘iyah Abū Islām Ahmad ‘Abd Allāh, owner of al-Ummah religious satellite channel, who spoke about Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt and accused Christians of targeting Muslim youth.