Date of source: Monday, April 21, 2008
Earlier, al-Wafd issued a piece of news asserting that the Egyptian delegation to the EMPA had accepted a recommendation to criminalize polygamy. The head of the delegation, however, has belied the news. In the article, Manāl Lāshīn shows a copy of the recommendation, wondering why the delegation...
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Shock shrouded political circles in Egypt after Abd al-Halim Qandil, the Executive Editor-in-Chief of al-Arabi newspaper, the mouthpiece of the opposition Nasserite Party, was kidnapped, beaten and left stark naked on the Cairo-Suez desert highway on the dawn of November 2, 2004. Hundreds of public...
Date of source: Friday, November 17, 2000
Al-Hayat, praised the Muslim Brotherhood for backing the Coptic candidate of the Wafd Party in the Waili district. The author of the article described the group’s attitude as "a new step towards an opening to other political powers and an attempt to extend the group’s efficient political tendencies...
Date of source: Sunday, September 11, 2005
The low turn-out rate, of only 23 percent in the first multi-candidate presidential elections in Egypt reflect poorly on the popularity and legitimacy of the ruling party.
Date of source: Thursday, August 26, 2004
Copts are used to join Egyptian political circles, whether in the government or the parliament, through appointments [not through elections]. There are many reasons that led to this situation. There are three Coptic families monopolizing political positions offered to Copts; two of them, the Ebeids...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 6, 2000
In previous parliaments, the main focus of the Brotherhood was fighting kissing and hot scenes appearing on television. They demanded a television that would enforce the Shari’a. They also opposed the Emergency Law. This time they will not focus on the matter of enforcing Shari’a but on the issue...
Date of source: Sunday, September 17, 2000
Al-Arabi got to know that the lists of the National Democratic Party (NDP) contain only three Copts.
Date of source: Sunday, July 9, 2000
Subtitles:
*Coptic businessmen are the magical solution for oppositions parties.
*Gamal Asa’d, Rami Lakah, Mounir Fakhri and Ghali are to win in the coming elections.
*A Coptic young man is asking whether Ghali is a Coptic person or a minister.
In this article, the author tries to answer different...