Date of source: Friday, April 22, 2016
The Egyptian newspapers on Friday, highlighted a number of different topics, most importantly the statements of the Minister of Defense and Military Production, Major-General Sidqī Subhī, where he confirmed during an educational seminar for the armed forces that the armed forces managed during the...
Date of source: Saturday, April 23, 2016
In an unprecedented event, the first of its kind in the history of the Egyptian parliament, on Saturday, a Coptic MP, was elected for the post of undersecretary of the Religious Affairs and Endowments Committee of the parliament.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Coptic thinker Jamal Asʿad said that the number of Copts who traveled to Israel doubled during the year 2015, pointing out that the exceptional visit of Pope Tawadros II to lead the funeral prayer for Bishop Abraham, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Jerusalem and the Near East played a role in this...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
The historical ban of the Coptic Orthodox Church on its followers from visiting the holy sites in Jerusalem has recently witnessed a significant change, as Copts continue to visit and defy the ban which includes excommunication and thousands of annual trips are made during Easter holiday from Cairo...
Date of source: Friday, April 22, 2016
The Egyptian Parliament has recently come under fire as the members of the House of Representatives clearly demonstrated that they do not accept criticism in all its forms, and clash with the detractors.
Date of source: Saturday, April 23, 2016
Al-Wafd newspaper published an investigative report highlighting the current human right situation in Egypt. The report mentioned a 300% increase in the number of detainees inside the police stations, 150% increase in the number of prisoners, and 16 articles of the constitution being ineffective.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
The Association of Freedom of Thought and Expression “AFTE” published a paper entitled "The Right to Information and National Security in Egypt" in which it addressed the right of Egyptian citizens to access information and its relation to the national security in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, April 22, 2016
In an interview by Al-Shabāb with an Egyptian researcher at the faculty of Literature of ‘Ayn Shams University, Malak Ismāʿīl highlighted the main subject of master’s thesis which focuses on the image of Egypt as reflected in the foreign news websites.
Date of source: Friday, April 22, 2016
Al-Mansūrah Prosecution ordered the imprisonment of a man accused of killing an Imam of a mosque in Mansūrah city for 15 days. The Public Prosecution also ordered the autopsy to be carried out.
Date of source: Saturday, April 16, 2016
The Supreme Administrative Court headed by Counselor Dr. ‘Abd al- Fattaḥ Abū al-Layl, Deputy Chairman of the State Council, adjourned yesterday, the lawsuit filed by Archbishop Munīr Anīs; to overrule the Supreme Administrative Ruling of denying to recognize the Anglican community in Egypt, to...