Date of source: Friday, July 26, 2013
An iftār [the meal that breaks Muslims’ fasting] for national union was held in the city of al- Mahmūdīyah (al-Beheira governorate), organized by “youth in love of Egypt” movement. Among the guests were several political parties and government officials. However, al-Hurīyah wal-‘Adālah Party,...
Date of source: Friday, July 26, 2013
According to the media spokesperson of the Coptic Catholic Church, Father Rafīq Greish, a mandate had already been given by his institution to al-Sīsī on June 28, lasting until the end of the transitional phase. Also expressed his hope that everyone, especially those who resorted to violence,...
Date of source: Friday, July 26, 2013
According to the media spokesperson of the Coptic Catholic Church, Father Rafīq Greish, a mandate had already been given by his institution to al-Sīsī on June 28, lasting until the end of the transitional phase. Also expressed his hope that everyone, especially those who resorted to violence,...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 24, 2013
The American-Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that Christian Egyptians were being targeted in several attacks since the overthrow of former President Muhammad Mursī.
HRW pointed out that the authorities are obliged to investigate those attacks immediately, to punish the perpetrators and to reveal...
Date of source: Sunday, July 14, 2013
Tveit had just visited Cairo last month (June), where he met Ahmad al-Tayyīb, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II (Author not mentioned, al-Dustūr, July 14, p. 2). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Thursday, July 11, 2013
Police forces in Port Said imposed tight security measures after unknown assailants opened fire at Saint Mina (MārMīnā) Church in al-Manākh area. Peter Halīm and Michael Sanad, two Christians, were injured in the attack (Ahmad al-Jamāl, al-Dustūr, Jul. 11, p. 2). The article has no link online.
Date of source: Sunday, June 16, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II explained that Egypt is ready to receive the Ethiopian Patriarch at a time of his choosing; However the representative of the Coptic Church in Addis Ababa has received a letter from the Ethiopian Patriarch postponing his visit to Egypt for the resolution of the Blue...
Date of source: Monday, June 10, 2013
Pope Tawadros II disagrees with some newspapers and Western news agencies on the mass escape of Copts out of Egypt. He said in a press statement to the Egyptian satellite television yesterday that some Coptic families decide to migrate from Egypt to other countries due to their fear of the current...
Date of source: Friday, May 31, 2013
According to Dr. Mīnā Badī’ ‘Abd al-Malik, Professor at the American University and Coptic researcher, the involvement of the Coptic Orthodox Church helped to resolve conflicts between Egypt and Ethiopia in the past. He added that the use of the Nile water is regulated through five contracts signed...
Date of source: Friday, May 31, 2013
According to Dr. Mīnā Badī’ ‘Abd al-Malik, Professor at the American University and Coptic researcher, the involvement of the Coptic Orthodox Church helped to resolve conflicts between Egypt and Ethiopia in the past. He added that the use of the Nile water is regulated through five contracts signed...