Date of source: Wednesday, April 26, 2006
An interview
with Bishop Bula, the
head of the Clerical Council, and the man who is in charge of giving marriage permits
to Copts on the changing
marital problems in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Jewish Community of Cairo chief Carmen Weinstein
dismissed in
an interview any link between the Jewish community in Egypt and Israel, adding that Egypt is a
safe country and its
leader is wise and deals most sagaciously with the Middle East.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Legal experts say the Jews are not entitled to claim
compensation for their property in Egypt on the legal grounds that claims must be made within 15 years of
the
original loss.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
The author recounts the history of the Jewish ghetto in Old Cairo and the
synagogues in Egypt, as well as
the activities of Jews who used to inhabit that ghetto.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
The author, in this introduction to a few articles dealing with Egyptian
Jews, reviews the
influence practiced by the Israeli lobby in the United States on American policymakers,
namely through the US
Religious Freedoms Committee.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 21, 2003
The author gives examples from many countries showing that violence is still practiced against women despite the many rights they have been granted.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 31, 2005
According to the current Personal Status law, divorce is allowed if either spouse changes his / her denomination. Many couples who choose to separate use this exception to the ban on divorce as a way out of marriage.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 24, 2005
cUrfi [informal] marriages have recently been increasing among young Muslims. They are now also occurring among Christians of different ages and social classes.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 14, 2005
In an interview with Ākhir Sā‘a, the head of the Clerical Council, Bishop Bula, acknowledges the existence of a number of problems faced by Copts in Egypt. He slams the law of 1938 and said it runs contradictory to the teachings of the Holy Bible.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Considering the large number of female professors of fiqh [Islamic jurisprudence] and shari’a [Islamic law,] who actually practice ifta [fatwa-giving] on satellite channels, newspapers and magazines, isn’t it high time that the giving of fatwas by female jurists is done in an officially recognized...