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82. The Administrative Court postponed taking cognizance of the appeal of the verdict regarding building churches to July 16, 2007
Date of source: Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Taking cognizance of a lawsuit appealing laws regarding building churches in Egypt was postponed. Coptic Lawyer Mamdūḥ Nakhlah said the case might take an entire year.
81. The Administrative Court take cognizance today of the appeal against the presidential ruling allowing governors to give authorizations to restore churches
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2007
The appeal lawsuit against the presidential ruling allowing governors to authorize repair works in churches in Egypt was promoted three years ago, immediately following the ruling. However, the Administrative Court agreed on taking cognizance of it only three months ago. The appeal proves the...
77. The Azhar shaykh states that “State Security has the right to subvert churches or mosques if they deviate from the right path”
Date of source: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
al-Dustūr interviews the Azhar grand Imām, Shaykh Muḥammad Ṭanṭāwī, about whether his Fatwás are related to the ‘presidential’ statements.
67. Controversy within Coptic circles over Pope Shenouda’s insistence to choose Bishop Bishuy as his special envoy to all international forums
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2007
Bishop Bīshūy’s position in the Coptic Orthodox Church is causing controversy in Coptic circles as he not only holds several offices, but is also Pope Shenouda’s sole envoy to all international forums.
58. The American University rules do not forbid girls from wearing a Niqab, but it forbids ’public displays of affection’… Despite there being ’displays of affection’ and no girls wearing a Niqab!
Date of source: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
The Supreme Administrative Court decided to uphold the judgment of the Administrative Judiciary Court issued in 2001 against the decision of AUC Dean’s Council to ban a girl wearing a Niqāb from entering the university’s library.
53. The AUC denies inviting the Israeli ambassador to a lecture …and teachers at Egyptian universities ask Hilal to boycott Israel just like the British universities do
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2007
A statement issued by the American University in Cairo denies inviting the Israeli ambassador to attend any of the university activities.
49. A unified law for houses of worship seems a means of eliminating sectarianism
Date of source: Thursday, June 21, 2007
As sectarian clashes have increasingly been erupting, some have called for a unified law to arrange the construction and renovation processes of houses of worship whether mosques or churches. Some human rights activists and members of the People’s Assembly have proposed drafts to the parliament,...
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.
20. al-H&#803akaymah calls on al-Qa‘idah elements to attack American and Israeli targets in Egypt
Date of source: Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Muhammad Khalīl al-Ḥakāymah, former leading member of al-Jamā‘ah al-Islāmīyah, has issued a statement in which he calls on what he called al-Qā‘idah’s elements in Egypt to attack all Israeli and American targets in Egypt.

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