Date of source: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Novelist, Ibrāhīm ‘Abd al-Maguīd, stated that he shall take part in the initiative organized by the Minister of Culture called “One Night for the Sake of Humanity”. The aim of this initiative is to mobilize artists to recreate the burnt Christian icons which were destroyed by terrorist attacks in...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Security sources stated that they have identified the names of 8 defendants who carried out the terrorist attack on the Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael Church in Warrāq, which led to the death of 5 people and injured 17 others on October 20. The source has also stated that they have arrested a...
Date of source: Sunday, December 2, 2012
Former member of parliament Jamāl Zahrān said in 2007 the People’s Assembly (parliament) took four months to amend Article 34 of the constitution amidst debates, dialogues and objections, criticizing a vote over a whole constitution in one or two days as “void and illegitimate”.
Date of source: Sunday, December 2, 2012
The Washington Post said just hours after an Islamist-dominated assembly approved a new national constitution Friday morning, tens of thousands of protesters began pouring into Taḥrīr Square to say they objected to nearly everything about it.
Date of source: Sunday, December 2, 2012
Amnesty International (AI) said that a draft constitution approved by Egypt’s Constituent Assembly falls well short of protecting human rights and, in particular, ignores the rights of women, restricts freedom of expression in the name of protecting religion, and allows for the military trial of...
Date of source: Sunday, December 2, 2012
Rajā’ī al-Mirghanī, a coordinator of the National Coalition for the Freedom of the Press and the Media, warned of loose drafting of an article on the establishment of a national press organization in the final draft constitution, adding the incumbent minister of information, Ṣalāh ʿAbd al-Maqṣūd,...
Date of source: Monday, December 3, 2012
On the other hand, the Secretary of Pope Tawadros II, Father Angelious, stated that despite the decline of the Pope to attend the presidential ceremony for handing out the draft of the upcoming constitution, the Church has not defined yet its decision on voting for or against the upcoming...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The papal elections committee, entrusted with preparing a new statute on the election of the pope, postponed its first meeting on Tuesday (November 20), which was planned to be devoted to the discussing the 1957 statute. The panel is scheduled to meet Wednesday (November 21).
Date of source: Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Pope Tawāḍrūs II on Monday (November 19) received a delegation of the Popular Current alliance led by its founder, former presidential candidate Ḥamdīn Ṣabbāhī, who stressed his respect for the role played by the church and the Azhar in the protection of moderation in the Egyptian society.
Date of source: Thursday, November 22, 2012
Kāmil Siddīq, Secretary of the Alexandria Millī Council, said the election of the General Millī Council as well as those in governorates is among the top-priority issues of Pope Tawāḍrūs’s agenda.