Date of source: Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Counselor Tāmir Fārūq, the Attorney General for the South Minya Prosecution, has ordered a team from the prosecution in al-Minya to examine and assess the damages done to churches and Copts’ property in al-Minya. A group from the public prosecution started interrogating the defendants who were...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Muhammad Alī ‘Afīfī, the leader of Ansār Bayt al Maqdis organization, made important statements in the interrogation that was supervised by Councilor Tāmir al- Firgāny, the Public Attorney of the State Security Prosecution.
Date of source: Saturday, August 11, 2012
Most Christian families that left Dahshūr village because of the recent the ‘shirt sedition’ have returned. Everyone seemed happy at this, Muslims and Christians. Family gatherings were held in Muslim and Christian households. [‘Atif Badr, al-Misrī al Yawm, August 11, p. 15]
Date of source: Thursday, September 12, 2013
Inhabitants of Diljā repeated their complaints about the security situation in the village and the continuing displacement of Coptic citizens by Muslim Brotherhood supporters. Father Ayūb Yūsif from Mar Girgis Church in the village said that the number of Coptic families who have been displaced...
Date of source: Saturday, October 26, 2013
Central Security forces have increased their presence in the area of the Virgin Mary Church in al-Warrāq in order to secure the popular condolences organized by Dustūr Party following Friday prayers. The residents of al-Warrāq performed Friday prayers in front of the church to affirm their...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Security forces have intensified their efforts to arrest the assailants on al-Warrāq Church. About 30 officers from the national and central security investigations units have listened to 120 testimonies from witnesses. The security team continued to search for the assailants in the Corniche area...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Bishop Dawūd Ibrāhīm, the priest of the church, stated that the attack happened in a few minutes and the bishops assisted in calming the people in the Church as soon as gunshots were heard. He added that the church was not targeted, but the people in it were. He stated that terrorists do not...
Date of source: Sunday, October 13, 2013
The Church of the Archbishop Michael in 6th of October City hosted the holy mass in commemoration of the Maspero Massacre and was attended by the families of the victims. Bishop Rafael, the Secretary of the Holy Synod, led the mass. Bishop Rafael stated that they await justice from the Egyptian...
Date of source: Friday, October 11, 2013
A number of Coptic activists have accused the Muslim Brotherhood of arranging the events that took place during the Maspero memorial event in which slogans were chanted against the army and against Gen. ‘Abd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī (Alī Ragab, et al., al-Dustūr, Oct. 11, p. 4). Read original text in...
Date of source: Friday, October 11, 2013
Hānī Ramsis, member of the High Board of the Maspero Youth Union stated in the memorial event of the Maspero incident in the Cave Church in the Monastery of Saint Simon the Shoe Maker that no one yet has brought the perpetrators to justice (Peter Magdī, al-Tahrīr, Oct. 11, p. 7). Read original text...