Date of source: Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The following lines discuss the ongoing reactions to the Chicago conference held by the Coptic Assembly of America. While some observers accuse the delegates of trying to achieve American goals in Egypt, others call for opening the channels of dialogue.
Date of source: Sunday, October 21, 2007
The U.S. Coptic Association organized a conference in Chicago. Coptic and Muslim figures participated in the conference that produced a number of solutions. The Coptic Orthodox Church opposed the conference and its resolutions and declared that the participants do not represent the church.
Date of source: Friday, October 12, 2007
Ṭāhā Farghalī discusses the issue of human rights centers based on religious orientations, reporting on the statements of Egyptian intellectuals on the activities of these center and whether they serve human rights causes in Egypt or if they pose a threat to the stability of Egyptian society.
Date of source: Sunday, October 7, 2007
‘Amr Fārūq accuses Coptic activists in the West and their organizations of trying to inflame the situation in Egypt by promoting sectarianism.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Hānī al-‘Aṣar reports on the opinions of Muslim and Christian thinkers about the phenomenon of sectarian clashes in Alexandria.
Date of source: Saturday, September 29, 2007
The Middle Eastern Christian Association threatens to incite civil disobedience in Egypt. Coptic clergymen and laymen reject the threats and denounce any action that could threaten the country’s stability.
Date of source: Saturday, September 22, 2007 to Friday, September 28, 2007
Wafā’ Waṣfī reports on the opinions of Christian intellectuals on the issue of the emergence of a flag for Copts, designed by Coptic activists in the West.
Date of source: Monday, September 17, 2007
The author criticizes a TV interview presented on al-Haqīqah program discussing the activities of the Middle East Christians Association [MECA], where the interviewer Wā’il al-Ibrāshī attacked MECA’s director in Egypt; Dr. ‘Ādil Fawzī.
Date of source: Monday, September 10, 2007
Three Coptic thinkers denounce Nāhid Mitwallī’s insults against Islam and stress the values of the freedom of creed and the respect for all
Date of source: Thursday, November 29, 2007
Report and comments on the case of Fibi Ṣalīb on the topic of stories of conversion.
Comments on Dr. FāṬimah Sayyid Ahmad’s statement on the need to respond quickly to rumors.