Date of source: Monday, January 3, 2005
Positive reactions to the appointment of Copt, Maj. General Majdī Ayoub Iskandar, as governor of Qinā.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 3, 2006
In a presidential reshuffle, Husnī Mubārak has appointed Copt, Maj. General Majdī Ayoub Iskandar, governor of Qinā. He is the second Copt to occupy this position during the past 30 years after Maj. General Fou’ād ‘Azīz Ghālī, who was commander of the 2nd field army during the October 6, 1973 war...
Date of source: Thursday, December 22, 2005
Men of religion and intellectuals have expressed different opinions on the political participation of clergy. Priest of the Hanging Church, Father Marqus ‘Azīz sees nothing wrong with clergy playing an active role in the political arena. On the other hand, director of the Kalima Center for Human...
Date of source: Sunday, December 25, 2005
Mājid ‘Atīya clarifies some points concerning the participation of Copts in the recent parliamentary elections.
Date of source: Thursday, December 22, 2005
A number of Coptic organizations in the West have urged Egypt’s Copts to withdraw from the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), in protest at the party’s recent stance against Copts during the parliamentary elections.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 21, 2005
A discussion of the number of Coptic candidates in the elections.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 21, 2005
The author of the articles argues that the church’s plan to take a census of Copts in Egypt is a religious sin that could encourage outside interference in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 21, 2005
The author argues that Copts prefer to wail and weep over their marginalized role in political elections, rather than take a stance and register their names in electoral tables.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 20, 2005
A critique of the controversial work of researcher Yustina Saleh on the 2nd article of the Egyptian constitution, which states that sharī‘a is the main source of law.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Appointed to parliament for three rounds, Egyptian thinker Dr. Rushdī Sa‘īd speaks about his experience with Egyptian political life.