Date of source: Monday, April 19, 2021
An episode of the Egyptian Ramadan television series “The Choice 2 [al-Ikhtiyār 2]” has sparked controversy across Arabic media over its depiction of the break-up of the Rābiʿa al-ʿAdawiyya Mosque sit-in in Cairo in 2013.
Date of source: Friday, March 12, 2021
Egyptian newspapers and websites discussed the phenomenon of sexual harassment and sexual assault after a child was sexually assaulted in the al-Maʿādī suburb of Cairo. A man was captured on surveillance cameras trying to sexually assault a young girl behind a wall inside one of the nearby...
Date of source: Monday, August 13, 2012
In an attempt to confront the repeated attacks on the freedom of the media the “Higher Committee for Opposing the ‘Brotherhoodization’ of the press and media, is to meet [Reviewer: no date mentioned] to discuss attempts to close down satellite TV channels and newspapers because of their opposition...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Anonymous sources stated to al- Shurūq, that a number of mediators have communicated with Dr. Muhammad Alī Bishr, who has been delegated with the political affairs of the Muslim Brotherhood in an attempt to resolve the current political conflict. The sources stated that Bishr commented that these...
Date of source: Monday, May 26, 2014
Al- Shurūq reports on previous Coptic members of the FJP who are now choosing to elect ‘Abd al- Fatāh al-Sīsī.
Date of source: Sunday, January 19, 2014
A group of youth of the Muslim Brotherhood joined forces with a group from Hāzimūn movement and called themselves “Falcons of Qutb” (with reference to extremist thinker Sayyīd Qutb). The group called for dispensing with peacefulness in resistance to what they called the military coup in Egypt (...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Laymen on the panel included Millī Council members Counselor Nabīl Munīr, Counselor Edward Ghālib, Mālik Mīnā, Munsif Najīb Sulaymān, Dr. Georgette Qillīnī, Dr. Kamāl Shawqī, Rasmī ‘Abd al-Malik, Kāmil Sālih, Wajdī Louis.
The Holy Synod will meet on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, to continue discussions...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The Libyan Ambassador to Egypt has said relations between Egypt and Libya will not be affected by the current diplomatic crisis over the imprisoned Copts and demonstrations outside the Libyan Embassy. He also mentioned the ongoing negotiations over the release of some of the detainees. The...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
An official source has confirmed that some of the Copts imprisoned for proselytizing in Libya will be freed within hours. Three of the prisoners will be released with a fourth being held until the investigation into his case is finished (Zīyyād Hasan and Sanīyah Mahmūd, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd, Mar. 27...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Representatives of the family of the missing young woman, members of the security forces, representatives of the church and the Coptic community as well as prominent families from Beni Suef have met to discuss how to resolve the current crisis. It was agreed that the Coptic community would be given...