Date of source: Saturday, November 20, 2004
After Compass Direct claimed Ingy Edwar, a young Christian woman, was kidnapped, AWR made its own research. AWR found no evidence she was kidnapped.
Date of source: Monday, February 9, 2004
Two visits to Holy Family locations, Deir Abū Hinnis and Sakha and Samannud, organized by AWR.Report on a Dutch TV crew taken to a policestation for filming without permition about Dutch citizen Ingrid Trakzel who divorced her Egyptian husband and fight to regain custody over her daughter.Several...
Date of source: Saturday, August 9, 2003
Dr. Selim Naguib and Pastor McNeely have been writing inflammatory letters falsely claiming that Muslims do kidnap Christian girls in Egypt. There is no reason to doubt their sincerity but they have followed their sentiments without checking facts. The consequences of such false claims are severe...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 to Friday, November 29, 2002
The administrative court reinstated an archpriest whom the church deposed because of marrying divorced Copts without obtaining the permission of the church. The church does not allow for divorce except for marital infidelity. That is why it does not allow a second marriage except for the one whose...
Date of source: Saturday, November 9, 2002 to Friday, November 15, 2002
The administrative court issued a decree that allows fired priest Andraous Aziz to come back to work. This might draw the church into crisis, especially if it tries to counteract the judicial decision. It also may limit the authority of the church over religious men.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 1, 2004
This report presents the interviews with nineteen people, 18 Egyptians and one American researcher about the importance of the work of Arab-West Report, people of different backgrounds, Muslims and Christians, clergy and non-clergy, including scholars and human rights lawyers. Christian...
Date of source: Thursday, January 8, 2004
Arab-West Report presented the draft text of the findings of its staff to Compass Direct. Compass Direct responded on November 21 with “We consider your condemnation as both unwarranted and unjustified. We stand by the story.” Compass Direct refused to provide further explanations. This made the...