Date of source: Wednesday, July 21, 2010
The author reports on the issue of foreign funding of Egyptian NGOs. The author comments on the declaration of Dr. Nabīl Lūqā Bibāwī, in which he states that he has been an eyewitness to the foreign funding of two Egyptian NGOs.
Labīb wonders why Lūqā has not mentioned the names of these NGOs if...
Date of source: Monday, December 13, 2010
Pope Shenouda and Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq, Minister of Endowments, discussed the PhD defense of Nabīl Lūqā al-Bibāwī entitled, “Christians’ civil and personal status problems under the shadow of Egyptian Law system.”
Date of source: Sunday, December 26, 2010
Pope Shenouda's apology for not attending Nabīl Lūqā Bibāwī's PhD defense is generating controversy.
Explanation of the apology has varied. Some say that he did not attend for health reasons; others say that it was a statement of dissatisfaction at the recent ‘Umrāniyyah church incidents.
Regarding...
Date of source: Sunday, December 19, 2010
A church source has told al-Misrī al-Yawm that the authorities have promised to release all remaining detainees (84) from the ‘Umrāniyyah church riots by Christmas.
The source added that Pope Shenouda III ended his voluntary seclusion after a visit from Dr. Mustafá al-Fiqī, who is a close personal...
Date of source: Thursday, December 23, 2010
‘Ādil Ḥammūdah says that when Pope Shenouda ordered the transfer of his dialysis machime and other medical equipment to Wādī al-Naṭrūn for his recent seclusion, observers felt that he was planning a long stay, which would mean he would miss the president's inauguration of parliament, which could...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Headline: Extremist Jews Curse the Prophet Muhammad in Occupied Jerusalem
Source: Al-Dustūr
Pages: 1
Author: Ahmad Sulaymān
Keywords: Muhammad
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Headline: Somalia's Youth Movement and Islamic Party Unite in One Armed Group
Source: Al-Sharq al-Awsat
Pages: 14...
Date of source: Monday, December 20, 2010
Labīb writes:
“We do not know whether Pope Shenouda’s presence at the Bishop Bīshūy monastery was in fact a formal seclusion or something else. This uncertainty and lack of a forthright denial, along with confusing statements....have created a state of confusion and derision. The church's...
Date of source: Monday, October 25, 2010
Dr. Nabīl Lūqā Bibāwī is set to defend his Ph.D. thesis on second marriage for Copts next December at Cairo University. The thesis committee consists of Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq, Dr. Ahmad Fathī Surūr, Pope Shenouda III, and Dr. Hassan ‘Abd al-Bāsit al-Jumay‘ī. Bibāwī claims that the thesis contains...
Date of source: Sunday, September 19, 2010
In response to Selim El-Awa's allegations, Bishop Basanty said that all monasteries are open to the public. He also said that Bishop Bishoy's claims of Muslims initially being visitors in Egypt are historically accurate and were meant in a peaceful manner. He said that Kamilia Shehata and Wafaa...
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2010
Arab-West Report covers Coptic protests over the Supreme Administrative Court decision obliging the church to remarry divorcees. Jayson Casper offers his reflection on the demonstrations.