Date of source: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
‘Alā’ ‘Azmī reports on the opinions of political and legal experts concerning the constitutional amendments and the concepts of the civil and religious state.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Jamāl As‘ad discusses the constitutional amendments and how they would put an end to the concept of the religious state.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Despite the public uproar, the constitutional amendments were approved in a vote in Parliament. While the government and its advocators assert the importance of the amendments in enhancing democracy and supporting people, the opposition considers them an enhancement of the powers of the ruling and...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The author questions why the pope feels that educated Christians should not talk about church affairs unless they obtain his permission, and wonders whether they should all be servants to the church to ensure that they are qualified enough to talk to the media.
Date of source: Sunday, March 18, 2007
Īhāb Ḥajjāzī reports about different opinions of Christian thinkers concerning the second article of the Egyptian Constitution.
Date of source: Saturday, March 17, 2007 to Friday, March 23, 2007
Hamdī al-Husaynī reports about the pope’s meeting with the members of a social club in Cairo.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Christian thinkers comment on Pope Shenouda’s recent decisions.
Date of source: Friday, March 2, 2007
Wafā’ Wasfī reports on the different opinions of major Christian figures regarding constitutional reform in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Jamāl As‘ad discusses the church’s decision concerning George Bibāwī.
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The Abū al-Matāmīr tensions triggered a full-page article in Sawt al-Ummah newspaper claiming that Israel wants to declare a Coptic state in Upper Egypt or Hurghada. Other discussions followed the tensions, some of them very emotional.