Date of source: Sunday, March 29, 2020
The official magazine of the Coptic Orthodox Church, al-Kirāzah, announced that it will publish its newest issue online on the magazine’s website as well as through the Church’s social media accounts. This step comes in light of the difficult circumstances Egypt find itself in right now, and the...
Date of source: Thursday, March 12, 2020
The Egyptian Minister of Endowments [al-Awqāf] caused controversy after claiming that the Muslim Brotherhood is trying to spread the Coronavirus among members of the military, the police, the judiciary, and the media.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
al-Sayyida Zaynab Mosque becomes the first mosque to be closed in Egypt as part of the pre-emptive measures to limit the spread of the Corona virus. The Minister of Endowments, Muḥammad Mukhtār Jumʿah, decided to close the mosque until schools and universities open again.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
The Egyptian State Information Service released a statement regarding a report published by the British newspaper “The Guardian” last Sunday. According to the SIS, the report included fake numbers surrounding the cases of Corona in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
A video circulated on social media showed a Chinese tourist facing racism on the streets of Cairo. A taxi driver had suspected that the tourist was infected with the Coronavirus and subsequently told the tourist to leave the car. Following this, other drivers who were passing by bullied the tourist...
Date of source: Friday, March 6, 2020
In the village of Jaʿawīr, the center of Mallawī in al-Minyā governorate, cooler heads prevailed in containing a sectarian crisis that would have spread if not for the culture of love and pluralism among the people in the village and rapid security intervention. The source of the anger was an...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Bishop Aghāthūn, bishop of Maghāgha and al-ʿIdwah for Orthodox Copts announced the launching of a campaign on Facebook to fight what he described as false church teachings, innovation, modern heresies, and widespread misconceptions in several places through different means and channels. All of...
Date of source: Saturday, March 21, 2020
The Egyptian Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) categorically condemned the governmental State Information Service for pulling the press credentials of the British newspaper “The Guardian” and warning a reporter from the American newspaper “The New York Times” in Egypt. The...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Is the Coronavirus mentioned in the Qur’an? The Coronavirus is headed towards hitting the world and making thousands victim to it. Its infection has spread to most countries, and some people have employed verses of the Qur’an according to their desires.
Date of source: Sunday, February 2, 2020
Videos of two men dancing and singing while being dressed up in monastic clothes appeared on social media. While some viewers considered the videos to be targeting Copts it later turned out that the two men did not intend to ridicule Christianity. Instead, they were working on a Christian film...