Date of source: Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Al-Wafd interviewed newly ordained Archbishop of the Anglican/Episcopal Church Sāmī Fawzī, discussing several topics like the new personal status law and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam dispute. The interview is as follows:
Date of source: Saturday, July 10, 2021
Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) said that pursuing media and fatwā materials released by extremist organisations is a top priority for the observatory. The observatory dwells into the discourse of these groups in order to know what their aims are, so it can refute such ideas,...
Date of source: Thursday, July 8, 2021
Egyptian churches announced that they have taken a number of urgent measures to support Egypt in its position regarding the Nile waters, after Ethiopia had stated it started the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in a unilateral action.
Date of source: Thursday, July 8, 2021
In 2011 many demonstrations were held in Egypt against the military adminstration. During one of these demonstrations one female protestor was subjected to the torture of soldiers, her clothes were torn, and her blue bra was uncovered. As a result of this event, 10.000 women filled the streets on...
Date of source: Monday, July 5, 2021
Ambassador Nabīla Makram ʿAbd al-Shahīd, Minister of State for Immigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs, met with His Grace Bishop Joseph, General Bishop for Africa, to discuss strengthening cooperation and coordination within the framework of ‘Egypt’s Voice in Africa’ initiative.
Date of source: Saturday, July 3, 2021
Foreign Minister SāmiḥShukrī praised Turkey’s ban on Muslim Brotherhood broadcasters appearing on television or on social media, saying that normally relations among countries are based on the notion of non-interference in internal affairs.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 30, 2021
After the June 30 Revolution, Egypt worked to broaden its foreign relations and play a more vital role by engaging with European countries.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Egypt’s Public Prosecutor Ḥamāda al-Ṣāwī confirmed that the Public Prosecution Service will follow a set approach in all cases of antiquity smuggling, which align with the state’s plan to recover any smuggled antiques abroad.
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 2021
On June 23, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) submitted documents to the ‘Fund for Honouring Martyrs, Victims, Missing and the Injured of War, Security Operations and Terror Attacks, and their Families’, regarding the Egyptian Coptic martyrs who were killed by Dāʿish in 2015.
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2021
The conflict between the Coptic and Ethiopian Churches over the ownership of the Monastery of the Sultan [dayr al-Sulṭān] that lies in the Old City of Jerusalem began in 1820 and was impacted by the situations in the two countries and involvement of other international groups, who used the issue as...