Date of source: Tuesday, June 26, 2012
“The center, concerned with Coptic affairs, emphasizes that the elected president is one of all Egyptians and that ballot boxes bring about legitimacy and this is must be respected by everyone as this is the one of the most important rules of democracy,” said ECDSHR Chairman Joseph Malāk.
The...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 13, 2012
"The Muslim Brotherhood obtained 20 seats – either lawmakers belonging to the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Irshād (Guidance) Office members or public figures affiliated to the group like Islamic thinker Dr. Muhammad 'Umārah," said Katātnī.
The Supreme Constitutional Court withdrew from the...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Six Copts were named for the constituent assembly, including Edward Ghālib, Bishop Yūhannā, Bishop Bula, Samīr Marqus, Shahīrah Halīm Dūs and Munsif Najīb Sulaymān.
The substitute list, however, included a less number of Copts – four, including George Nājī Misīhah, Sūzī Nāshid, Nabīl Samuel Abādīr...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Counselor Māhir Sāmī, Vice-President of the Supreme Constitutional Court and its official spokesman, told the Middle East News Agency (MENA) that the court's refusal to participate in the constituent assembly was due to failure by political powers to reach consensus on the lineup of this panel.
He...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Six Copts were named for the constituent assembly, including Edward Ghālib, Bishop Yūhannā, Bishop Bula, Samīr Marqus, Shahīrah Halīm Dūs and Munsif Najīb Sulaymān.
The substitute list, however, included a less number of Copts – four, including George Nājī Misīhah, Sūzī Nāshid, Nabīl Samuel Abādīr...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 13, 2012
"The Muslim Brotherhood obtained 20 seats – either lawmakers belonging to the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Irshād (Guidance) Office members or public figures affiliated to the group like Islamic thinker Dr. Muhammad 'Umārah," said Katātnī.
The Supreme Constitutional Court withdrew from the...
Date of source: Monday, June 11, 2012
Meanwhile, the Orthodox Church decided to prohibit any non-Egyptian citizen who does not carry a digital ID and Egyptian passport from voting in the elections to put the 118th pope on the Saint Mark chair and consequently no Egyptian carrying U.S. nationality will be allowed to vote. [Sayīd al-...
Date of source: Monday, June 11, 2012
The three Orthodox, Evangelical and Catholic churches said they reject plans by some to boycott the presidential elections and encourage all Egyptians to participate in the voting process and support the candidate they think would be able to attain the objectives of the revolution and establish a...
Date of source: Monday, June 11, 2012
Bedouin tribesmen, followers of Sufi orders and the majority of Upper Egypt Copts have announced they would vote for Shafīq in the runoff round on June 16-17.
Mursī’s supporters are pursuing a knock-door policy as Muslim Brotherhood’s female members are visiting women in their houses and try to...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 20, 2012
On the other hand, the General Nubian Club in Cairo on Tuesday (June 19) finalized a draft document containing the Nubians’ demands to give to the new Egyptian president.
“The document is about to be officially announced after sending it to the Nubian leaders and coalitions in the Upper Egyptian...