Date of source: Monday, May 24, 2004
Al-Wasat Al-Islami [The Islamic Middle] has for the third time submitted its proposal. There has been speculation that the party might be granted a license this time, despite being an Islamic party, which still stimulates worry. Abu Al-Ela Madhi, the deputy of the founder of the Wasat Party said...
Date of source: Monday, May 24, 2004
This operation was the largest against the Muslim Brotherhood since the Sayyed Qutb case in 1965. Security forces arrested 52 leading figures of the Muslim Brotherhood in addition to their search for six fugitives. Security forces confiscated 4.5 million pounds that were designated to fund the...
Date of source: Monday, April 4, 2005
Coptic lawyers
have entered as a party in the political game in the Egyptian Bar Association elections. Despite the failure of all Coptic
candidates in the recent elections, the role played by Coptic lawyers was undeniable, forming another trump card in the face
of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2005
Jamāl Ascad is a writer, an activist, and a former member of the People’s assembly. Ascad was expelled from al-Muhrraq Monastery and was socially excluded when he dared discuss the political role of the Pope.
Date of source: Monday, January 24, 2005
Two weeks of peace in the Bar Association ended and it turned again to disturbance when the juridical committee observing elections of the association fixed those elections for March 12 to select the head and the Board of the association.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2005
The National Unity Committee at the Journalists Syndicate held a meeting two days ago to discuss the sectarian situations and the role the press plays in provoking sectarian violence.
Date of source: Monday, January 3, 2005
On December 10, 2004, a Cherokee car driving at 160 km/hour killed Sanā’ Muscad and her daughter Mirnā Tharwat Mīlād. Sanā’ and her four daughters had recently converted to Islam. There is some speculation whether there is a connection between the recent conversion and the hit and run. The accident...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 15, 2001
The Guidance Office of the Muslim Brotherhood refused to allow one of the group’s lawyers to file a lawsuit demanding the application of article 48 [of the Penalties Law] to help release those who were convicted in the case of the professional syndicates.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 4, 2001
Pope Shenouda’s secretary denied news about the pope suffering from a blood clot in his foot and this being the reason for his absence from the Wednesday lecture for two weeks. He justified his absence by saying it was to calm the youths’ spirits after the events caused by Al-Nabaa.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 27, 2001
Three million Christians and Muslims gathered on the western [Nile] bank in Assiut to celebrate the Virgin mulid. Some of the visitors were asked if they were affected by what was published on the expelled monk. They answered that nothing can affect their love for the monastery.