Date of source: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Coptic activist organizations claim that Copts in Egypt are persecuted however al-Maydān’s article claims that Copts occupy positions in legislative and executive bodies.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The church has called on the grand imām of the Azhar to help choose the new pope. All of those interviewed regarded the proposal as vague and unreasonable.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Sa‘d al-Dīn Ibrāhīm has been sentenced to two years in prison for tarnishing Egypt’s reputation and trying to encourage the U.S to reduce its aid package to Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Ibrāhīm ‘Īsá, the editor in chief of al-Dustūr newspaper has appeared in court to defend himself over allegations that he made about the president’s health condition.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The Grand Imām of the Azhar has filed a lawsuit against al-Fajr newspaper, however the article advises the imām to be a symbol of the tolerance of Islam and drop the case.
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Different factions are emerging in the Muslim Brotherhood's guidance office and candidates who did not manage to get a seat in the recent elections have called for the general guide to be removed from office.
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In the aftermath of the attacks against the Abū Fānā Monastery, the governor of Minya headed a committee that drafted decisions that do not appear favorable for the church. From his residency in Cleveland in the U.S., Pope Shenouda III declared the relations between the bishopric in Mallawī and the...
Date of source: Monday, June 16, 2008
Mixed marriages between Muslims and Christians often ignite sectarian sedition in Egypt even if the woman keeps her Christian faith.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
This article deals with the clash between the church and court rulings over the issue of divorce. The author points out that this clash takes place because the current Personal Status Law permits divorce for eight reasons that are not mentioned in the Bible. He adds that the state can put an end to...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
The article claims that there are people in Egypt who are attempting to create problems and provoke tension. However the only people who suffer from such wrongdoings are the Egyptian people.