Date of source: Monday, November 12, 2001
The editorial of Watani and its fourth page were devoted to the
occasion of the 30th papal anniversary of Pope Shenouda III. In addition, each of the three Egyptian official
papers and the opposition Al-Usboa devoted an article to the occasion. All the articles speak about the
achievements of...
Date of source: Sunday, November 4, 2001
The author comments on Youssef
Sidhom’s editorial in "Watani" titled "Why did Egyptian Students demonstrate?" He believes that the ideas Sidhom
expressed are strange ideas outside the bounds of the Egyptian Orthodox-church, as they do not support the
Palestinian struggle against Israel. He also...
Date of source: Sunday, October 7, 2001
A professor from the Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences, Cairo University, sent the author a message to the effect that he agrees with the opinion he expressed in his article "Dual nationality: right or vice?" He wrote in his message about another kind of duality that has started to...
Date of source: Sunday, September 30, 2001
The head of the Supreme Constitutional Court explained the role of that court, especially regarding the rulings that some laws are unconstitutional. He explained the legal provisions that allowed for this apparent conflict between the legislator’s reasoning and that of the Constitutional Court. The...
Date of source: Sunday, April 2, 2006
Sidhom continues his series of articles about the recent problems in implementing the new computerized identity card scheme in Egypt, which is to be completed by 2007. He offers the stories of several Christians who have had problems gaining the correct identity cards.
Date of source: Sunday, March 26, 2006
Discussion of the history of the Majlis al-Mīllī, the Coptic Orthodox denominational council, and the current problems it faces.
Date of source: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Sidhom writes about the recent problems in implementing the new computerized identity card scheme in Egypt, which is to be completed by 2007. He offers the stories of four people whose original papers were disputed when they attempted to gain new identity cards. Three of these people were...
Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2006
The author discusses the ongoing problems concerning national identity cards, which are now being computerized, and the difficulty of rectifying minor mistakes.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Fahmī Huwaydī’ wrote an excellent comment on the recent Muslim-Christian tensions in Alexandria.
Comment on discussions about conversions from Islam to Christianity.
Aḥmad Abū al-Majd believes citizenship and democracy are ‘empty slogans’ in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 7, 2006
A book review of Jamāl al-Bannā’s book, My Coptic Brethren.