Date of source: Thursday, August 25, 2022
Mr. Bas Belder was between 1999 and 2019 one of the very few members in the European Parliament showing an active interest in the position of Christians in the Middle East. He is to be complimented for his genuine interest in Christians in the Middle East but the sources he used in his paper for...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Egyptian businessman Najīb Sāwīrīs has sparked controversy among social media users following a post in which he said, “We Christians believe in one God,” renewing controversy he had made the prior week following a similar post in which he cited a verse of the Qurʾān (Sūrat Al-Kāfirūn) as evidence...
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This text about Dutch Arabist and scholar of Islam Prof. Dr. Johannes (Hans) G. Jansen (1942-2015) is based on Cornelis Hulsman’s personal experiences with Prof.
Date of source: Friday, September 22, 2023
Qummus (Archpriest) ʿAbd al-Masīḥ Basīṭ of the Virgin Mary Church in Musṭurud said that Lord Jesus Christ did not made alcohol, but turned water into a wine that was not intoxicating.
Date of source: Sunday, September 6, 2020
According to a statement from the Coptic Church, Pope Tawāḍrūs II met with businessman Naguib Sawiris [Najīb Sāwīris] on Sunday, as well as engineer ʿAdlī Tūmā.
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The following text contains sensitive information and highlights various concerns from an Egyptian ambassador regarding foreign influence on political and environmental decisions and movements in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, April 5, 2020
In shocking statements, Egyptian businessman Hussein Sabbour [Ḥussayn Ṣabbūr] said that the sacrifice of a few Egyptian citizens’ lives was much better than the Egyptian state going bankrupt, calling for an end to the curfew and a return to business as usual in the fastest possible time, adding...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
The Egyptian businessman Najīb Sāwīris caused controversy on social media after he had made statements regarding the Coronavirus. In a TV interview the CEO of the Orascom Telecom Media said that the economy needs to return to its natural state as quickly as possible and he demanded that workers...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 13, 2012
During its 66th anniversary Tuesday (November 13) in Washington, the Middle East Institute is offering its MEI Award for Distinction in Civic Leadership to Najīb Sawirus, the executive chairman of the Orascom Group and the founder of the liberal Free Egyptians Party, which promotes democratic...
Date of source: Friday, December 9, 2011
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued a decision forming an advisory council, which is to discuss the two laws on presidential elections and the lineup of the constituent assembly on the constitution.