Date of source: Saturday, December 17, 2011
The Iftā' House announced that Shaykh 'Imād 'Ifat, the Fatwá Secretary there, was killed in clashes and acts of violence off the cabinet office on Friday 16 after he was shot in the heart. ['Umar 'Abd al-Jawād, Al-Jumhūrīyah, Dec. 17, p. 2] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Thursday, December 8, 2011
There might be some fears and concerns after the political Islam groups grabbed the lion's share of votes in the first parliamentary elections after the January 25 revolution that unseated the regime of former President Husnī Mubārak from power after nearly three decades.
Date of source: Sunday, November 20, 2011
Monufia Investigations Department arrested a person with a previous criminal record for attempting to set fire to Mār Girgis Church and Minūf District Court.
Date of source: Monday, November 28, 2011
Michael 'Awad Hanā, a 21-years-old cloth salesman from the Imbābah district of Giza governorate, was protesting in Victor Square in Simūhah, Alexandria governorate.
He was found without an ID card, in possession of a metal chain, an empty bullet casing and a 50 Israeli-shekel [Israeli currency]....
Date of source: Saturday, November 19, 2011
Survey of unlicensed churches in some Egyptian governorates was finalized and would be sent to the cabinet, according to Minister of Local Development Muhammad 'Atīyah.
"The cabinet already finished legalizing unlicensed churches and referred the data to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces,"...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Saint Mark's Church in Alexandria [Papal See] rejected the march organized by Father Philopater Jamīl and Mattiās Nasr.
The march was launched near the Bibliotheca Alexandrina to condemn the recent incidents of Maspero and to demand the rapid investigation in the incidents.
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Date of source: Sunday, November 13, 2011
Ambassador Nabīl Badr, vice president of the Egyptian Association of the United Nations, said that the Egyptian Foreign Ministry's reaction to banning Raymond de Roon, Member of the Dutch House of Representatives and member of the Right Wing Party for Freedom which is known to be anti-Islam, from...
Date of source: Thursday, November 10, 2011
Counselor Muhammad 'Atīyah, the minister of local development, said that next week [Thursday, November 17, 2011] the Ministry will start regulating the situation of the unlicensed churches.
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Date of source: Thursday, November 3, 2011
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb said he agrees with protesting students about their demands to have the Azhar as an institution that is independent from the cabinet.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
The elections for the presidency of the university were held today in Beni Suef. There are four competitors, the most prominent of which is Prof. Rābih Ratīb Bastā, University vice president for social services affairs and a professor in the Faculty of Law. He is considered the first Copt to run...