Date of source: Friday, November 17, 2000
Al-Hayat, praised the Muslim Brotherhood for backing the Coptic candidate of the Wafd Party in the Waili district. The author of the article described the group’s attitude as "a new step towards an opening to other political powers and an attempt to extend the group’s efficient political tendencies...
Date of source: Sunday, November 5, 2000
The Supreme
Constitutional Court decided to abolish the decree of the Minister of
Interior which made it necessary for
the husband to agree to his wife traveling abroad as a prerequisite to issue her a
passport. In addition,
it canceled the Presidential decree which entitled the Minister of...
Date of source: Monday, September 25, 2000
Al-Usbua published a file opposing Saad Eddin Ibrahim’s plans to monitor the coming elections under the title "No to dubious supervision. No to interference in Egypt’s affairs."
Date of source:
Both al-Wafd and al-Ah...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 6, 2000
The Misdemeanors Court of Sayeda Zeinab brought down the
curtains on the case of Shaykh Manal, who
claims to be a prophetess, and her 15 followers. The court
sentenced Manal to five years imprisonment with hard labor, which
is considered to be an extreme penalty
for cases of scorning religions...
Date of source: Monday, November 6, 2006
Chancellor
Sa‘īd al-‘Ashmāwī complains about the lift of his police protection to
the Ministry of Interior.
Date of source: Sunday, November 5, 2006
Watanī publishes the response of the Ministry of Interior over incidents of young Coptic girls disappearing. Watanī asserts that the letter from the ministry contradicts the actual incidents and tries to cover the ministry’s incapacity to determine the exact facts and locations of the victims.
Date of source: Sunday, November 5, 2006
The author asserts that the marriage of a Muslim man and an Egyptian Christian woman is another interfaith issue which is not treated fairly by the authorities.
Date of source: Sunday, November 5, 2006
The court session of the lawsuit initiated by Shaykh Yūsuf al-Badrī was postponed until 16 of January, 2007. On the same date, a session will be held to discuss a lawsuit promoting a new Christian denomination.
Date of source: Monday, October 30, 2006
The following review presents three letters written by Dr. George Habīb
Bibāwī to his friend Kamāl Zākhir, who is facing the Orthodox church’s wrath at the
present time. Bibāwī is a former Orthodox Copt who was excommunicated by Pope Shenouda before joining
the Protestant church in the United...