Date of source: Friday, December 7, 2012
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II called on the Egyptian government to address the violence which the country has witnessed recently as a result of clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mursī. He also called on people to pray for Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, December 7, 2012
The Journalists’ Syndicate expressed its anger and dismay at the systematic targeting of the media and journalists by supporters of President Mursī and members of the Freedom and Justice Party, and their being prevented from photographing or recording brutal attacks against the media and opponents...
Date of source: Friday, December 7, 2012
Hishām Abāzah, a leading member of the Jihād movement, said that he was an eye witness to events outside the Presidential Palace yesterday (Dec. 6), and claimed that supporters of President Mursī were provoked and attacked by a small number of protestors participating in the sit-in outside the...
Date of source: Friday, December 7, 2012
Thousands of members of the Muslim brotherhood attended the funerals of three (of their martyrs who died in clashes outside the Presidential Palace on Wednesday (December 5) night. The wife of one of the men, Muhammad Khalaf, accused a Copt of killing her husband, saying that eyewitnesses had...
Date of source: Friday, December 7, 2012
Several representatives from different political movements condemned the clashes which broke out at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday between supporters and opponents of President Mursī.
Date of source: Friday, December 7, 2012
President Muhammad Mursī addressed the people of Egypt in a speech in which he expressed his grief at the loss of innocent lives in the clashes which have taken place over the last two days. He emphasised that he has a duty to all Egyptians, regardless of their political affiliation or religion,...
Date of source: Sunday, December 8, 2013
The Union of Coptic Organisations has called on Europe to bring down the Egypt’s first elected President. The Union, which was prominent among supporters of Ahmad Shafīq during the presidential elections, said that civil society has to support demonstrators who want President Mursī to stand down...
Date of source: Sunday, December 8, 2013
The United States of America Embassy in Cairo has warned its citizens not to go to areas where demonstrations are taking place and to avoid marches and heading towards the Presidential Palace.
Date of source: Sunday, December 8, 2013
The funeral of Karīm Jirjis, a Copt who was shot dead when he was in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace, took place on Thursday (Dec. 6) at Virgin Mary and Saint Stephen Church in Shubrā el Khaymah.
Date of source: Sunday, December 8, 2013
Two more members of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) tendered their registration from the Council in protest at the events outside the Presidential Palace and the recent Constitutional declaration.