Date of source: Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The session saw intensive presence by members of the Muslim Brotherhood that Counselor Māhir al-Buhayrī, President of the Supreme Constitutional Court, called the session to end three times over squabbles and clashes among the lawyers. [Khālid Abū al-‘Izz, al-Ahrām, July 11, p. 1] Read text in...
Date of source: Friday, July 13, 2012
Meanwhile, Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah, the chairman of the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod and the committee on registration of voters for the papal election, said the voter lists in Egyptian churches abroad will arrive on Saturday (July 14) to finalize the lists ahead of the deadline...
Date of source: Friday, July 13, 2012
Meanwhile, Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah, the chairman of the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod and the committee on registration of voters for the papal election, said the voter lists in Egyptian churches abroad will arrive on Saturday (July 14) to finalize the lists ahead of the deadline...
Date of source: Friday, July 13, 2012
hile all are encouraging national reconciliation and renunciation of divisions among Egyptians and political powers, some Coptic activists announced the founding of the so-called Christian Brotherhood, in the fashion of the Muslim Brotherhood, stirring arguments in popular, media and political...
Date of source: Friday, July 13, 2012
Meanwhile, the Azhar warned that some persons claiming to be representatives of the top Sunni establishment appear on the mass media and speak in its name, appealing to journalists to observe accuracy and caution and avoid allowing anyone wearing Azhar costumes or speak in its name.
“Not everyone...
Date of source: Friday, July 13, 2012
Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah said the church can never be slack on anything that would serve the homeland’s interests, particularly when it comes to a crisis like that of the River Nile waters, but the church awaits an invitation for this.
“Late Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III was keen on...
Date of source: Saturday, July 14, 2012
Commenting on a ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court to dissolve parliament, Ventrell said during a news briefing on Thursday (July 12) that Washington is not taking sides to any of the parties to the political process.
He called on Egyptians to continue achieving what they aspire through...
Date of source: Sunday, July 8, 2012
Firebrand preacher Wajdī Ghunaym lashed out at the opponents of President Muhammad Mursī, dubbing them as "rats and cockroaches that live in infamy and dirt".
"Those who are called the elite are nothing but like barking dogs and know nothing about democracy or that parties may be legitimately...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 3, 2012
In a brief 10-minute session under tight security measures, the Cairo Criminal Court on Monday (July 2) decided to adjourn to the September 3 session of the trial of defendants involved in the October 9 clashes outside the state radio & TV building in Maspero area that left dozens killed or...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Ghālib said that the churches rely on the Azhar document, which is one of the important references for the writing of an Egyptian constitution.
Head of the Coptic Evangelical Church, Dr. Safwat al-Bayādī, said the constituent assembly will write a draft constitution to offer to the Egyptian people...