Date of source: Thursday, July 2, 2009
A conflict over the price of a soft drink bottle resulted in a sectarian clash in an Egyptian
village. A Muslim man was killed and the villagers attacked Christians’ houses in the village for revenge.
Date of source: Friday, July 3, 2009
The father of the young man who was killed by a Coptic
family in a quarrel over the price of a pop drink bottle calls for the execution of all the members of the Coptic family.
Meanwhile, the media reports on attempts to achieve reconciliation.
Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2009
This article is a review of a book about al-Sādāt and Copts in Egypt published by Watanī newspaper.
Date of source: Sunday, July 5, 2009
Nabīl Najīb Salāmah criticizes Nabīl Lūqā
Bibāwī for calling on the Islamic Research Academy to issue a new personal status law for non-Muslims.
Date of source: Monday, October 26, 2009
The governorate of Cairo denies having demolished a church.
Date of source: Thursday, July 2, 2009
Muhammad Hamdī writes about fitnah between Muslims
and Christians in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, July 6, 2009
No less than five people were killed and 34 wounded in a terrorist bombing at a
Catholic church the southern Philippines.
Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2009
A 61-year old Coptic man was killed at the hands of Muslim men who wanted to take revenge after the Coptic man’s son had filmed the sister of one of the killers in a pornographic clip. The killers, who admitted their crime, were arrested, and Muslims attacked Coptic churches, houses, businesses and...
Date of source: Monday, July 6, 2009
Roundup of press reports on Marwá al-Shirbīnī
Date of source: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Egyptian press explicitly reported on the details of the murder trial of Marwah al-Shirbīnī in Dresden. The press also mentioned the cancellation of two concerts that were supposed to be held by the Dresden Symphony Orchestra in Alexandria and Cairo. A link was made between the cancellation,...