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38. State Security’s task in Egypt is to monitor Muslims and Copts and to ignite sectarian sedition
Date of source: Friday, July 20, 2007
Michael Munīr will meet with a leading NDP member, during his visit to Cairo, to discuss with him issues of concern to the Copts and believes that the laymens’ demands are legitimate.
33. Bishop Musá: Pope Shenouda’s good side
Date of source: Monday, July 23, 2007
Bishop Mūsá enjoys great popularity among youth and young bishops but faces opposition from senior bishops.
30. Kamal Zakhir Musá: Copts enjoy freedom of religion more than Muslims, in that a Copt could be a Muslim and reconvert to Christianity while a Muslim cannot do the same
Date of source: Thursday, July 19, 2007
Coptic thinker Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá asserted that Copts enjoy more freedom of religion than Muslims, in a symposium organized by the Scientific and Culture Association.
19. The hearing of a lawsuit filed by victims of the sectarian strife in Alexandria against the Ministry of Interior demanding 5 million pounds in compensation begins
Date of source: Saturday, July 21, 2007
The South Cairo Court holds a hearing today for a lawsuit filed by victims of the sectarian incidents of Muḥarrām Bik, demanding that the Ministry of Interior provide them with five million Egyptian pounds in compensation.
45. The Coptic laymen’s group calls to amend the rules for the next papal election
Date of source: Friday, July 6, 2007
The Coptic laymen’s group intends to issue a statement calling for the amendment to the rules that govern the next papal election, and to confine the post to monks who have not been ordained as bishops.
41. Coptic Church made a plan to escalate against the regime after Copts were excluded from the Shurá Council
Date of source: Friday, June 22, 2007
Outrage and a desire for revenge against the regime prevailed within the church after the regime broke its promise to allocate a number of seats to the Copts in the Shūrá Council’s mid-term elections.
35. The Middle East Christian Association sues al-‘Adili and Mar‘i for the release of defendants of al-Kushh incidents
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2007
The Middle East Christian Association has sued both the Ministers of the Interior and of Justice. This was done in disagreement to the release of the suspects of al-Kushh village sectarian violence which happened in 1998 and 2000 and left 21 Copts dead and dozens injured.
24. Terrorist attacks against churches in al-Qabbari, Alexandria, and a battle with white weapons between Muslims and Copts due to a Coptic man flirting with a Muslim girl
Date of source: Sunday, June 10, 2007
New incidents of sectarian violence erupt in Alexandria. Many churches were attacked and numerous sources provided different reasons for the attacks. The president of the Middle East Christians sent an announcement to the president of the republic asking him to work toward activating citizenship...
50. Today… Coptic laymen submit the notification of ‘Right to Citizenship’ society with the participation of Islamic figures
Date of source: Tuesday, June 5, 2007
The Coptic laymen’s group is scheduled to submit the notification documents for a new society entitled, ‘Right to Citizenship.’
28. Security forces violate two presidential rulings and prevent Copts from praying in a church in Asyut
Date of source: Thursday, April 19, 2007
Security forces in Asyūt, Upper-Egypt, violate presidential rulings about building and restoring churches in the governorate. The governor of Asyūt established eight conditions that seemed to have made the affair more complicated.

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