Date of source: Sunday, March 18, 2012
The White house mourned Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III and said in a short statement "Egypt and the whole world have lost a religious preacher who cannot be forgotten".
Shaykh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates sent a consolation cable to Field Marshal...
Date of source: Sunday, March 18, 2012
Presidential hopefuls and a number of public figures expressed their condolences and deep sorrow for the death of Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III.
Namely, 'Amr Mūsá, Mansūr Hasan, Hamadīn Sabāhī, Dr. 'Abd al-Mun'im Abū al-Futūh and Hāzim Salāh Abū Isma'īl, Dr. Muhammad al-Barād'ī and Ahmad Shafīq...
Date of source: Sunday, March 18, 2012
Major General Muhsin Murād, First Assistant Minister of Interior for the Cairo Security Department, said that the state of emergency would be extended for 24 hours after the people pay their last respects to Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III and the preparations for the burial end.
The Cathedral...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
I phoned Lt. Colonel Hamdī 'Abd al-Karīm, the director of the interior ministry's information and press office, in 1983. I told him then that I wanted to pay a visit to Pope Shenouda III and spend a day with him at Wādī al-Natrūn.
Date of source: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Presidential hopeful ‘Amr Mūsá said that corruption is the largest enemy facing the second republic, adding corruption must be uprooted and the rule of equality and law established.
“The new republic should develop the cultural and educational process which will include all the society segments...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Near thirty journalists gathered at the Cairo Foreign Press Association headquarters to gain insight on the process involved in selecting a successor to the recently deceased Pope Shenouda. Arab West Report presented its research on the subject, accepting also further inquiries.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox Church's Holy Synod formed an 18-member committee that will make a list of nominees for the patriarchic chair.
Clergymen on the committee included Bishop Hīdrā of Aswan, Bishop Benjamin of Monufia, Bishop Būla of Tanta, Bishop Abrām of al-Fayoum, Bishop Serapion of Los Angeles...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
“What are your orientations and most important files?” This could be one of the most controversial questions asked to the pope during the next few days.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Today, March 27, 2012, the Supreme State Security Prosecution will hear the statements of Dr. Najīb Jubrā’īl, Head of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights, against Wajdī Ghunaym, who is facing charges of slandering Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III after his death in statements recorded in his...
Date of source: Sunday, March 11, 2012
There are concerns about the approaches of drafting the new Egyptian Constitution which is currently dominating the political climate in Egypt. These concerns are associated with the criteria for the formation of the constituent assembly and its members. So far the final shape of the assembly is...