Date of source: Tuesday, March 28, 2006
The article reports on plans by expatriate Copt ‘Adlī Abadīr to establish and finance an organization aimed at reforming Islamic ideology. The article also says that ‘Adlī Abadīr plans to organize a conference in Cairo to discuss Coptic problems.
Date of source: Thursday, November 13, 2003
Mamdouh Nakhla, the director of the Word Center for Human Rights, stated that he is preparing to file a complaint demanding the suspension of TV series of “Ragol Al-Aqdar” [Man of Destinies] aired by the Egyptian TV for offending Copts. Nakhla said the series pictured Christian clerics as bribers,...
Date of source: Friday, June 27, 2003
Some people choose not to discuss with arguments but slander people they disagree with in an effort to discredit them. This can be frequently seen in some Egyptian media. Some Coptic activists, such as Michael Meunier, president of the US Copts Association, are not much different in their behavior...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 18, 2003
The Egyptian Administrative Court postponed a hearing in the lawsuit filed by a Coptic attorney, demanding the redemption of the Egyptian Deir Al-Sultan in eastern Jerusalem and handing it over to the Coptic Orthodox Church, to a court session on May 5.
Date of source: Monday, March 3, 2003
Sharp questions have flared up concerning the independence of the Egyptian judicial system after the Criminal Court of Sohag sentenced only two of 95 defendants on February 27 in a retrial for the deaths of 21 Christians in and around the village of al-Kosheh in late 1999 and early 2000. The...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 24, 2005
cUrfi [informal] marriages have recently been increasing among young Muslims. They are now also occurring among Christians of different ages and social classes.
Date of source: Saturday, August 20, 2005 to Friday, August 26, 2005
Though some members of Egypt’s Bar Association belong to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, the association has now confronted some of the issues that jeopardize its unity and coherence.
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2005
The administrative court have rejected a case put forward by Coptic lawyer Mamduh Nakhla which argued that the Coptic New Year should be made an official holiday.
Date of source: Friday, July 1, 2005
Arab-West Report decided to work on a more systematic basis with Coptic human rights activist Rā’id al-Sharqāwi. Rā’id has in the past been involved in several investigative reports for AWR about sensitive issues after Western media had reported about incidents in Egypt. AWR believes its media...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Different reports on whether or not Christians in Islamic countries are persecuted: 30.1 Hermann Schalück OFM Persecuted Christians? Introduction 30.2 Johannes Müller SJ Religious Freedom - Aspirations and Reality Reflections on the Complex Relationship between Christians and Muslims 30.3 Theodor...