Date of source: Sunday, June 15, 2008
Ismā‘īl Muntasir writes about the most recent articles written by Sa‘d al-Dīn Ibrāhīm and Ayman Nūr published in al-Dustūr newspaper
Date of source: Friday, June 13, 2008
Farūq al-Jamal reports on Fū’ād Nijm’s demonstration in downtown Cairo.
Date of source: Sunday, June 15, 2008
Al-Jumhūriyah reports about the interview of Yediot Ahronoth with Farūq Husnī, Egyptian Minister of Culture.
Date of source: Sunday, June 15, 2008
The article examines dissensions between different Christian denominations regarding the new unified personal status law for Copts.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The article describes the decline of Christians relative to members of other faiths in the Middle East, developing the argument that it is part of a larger trend, and suggesting that Christians may all but vanish from the region.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church has excommunicated George Habīb Bibāwī. Bibāwī is launching a lawsuit to contest the decision and states that the Synod is a religious authority not a legal one.
Date of source: Saturday, June 14, 2008
‘Azmī ‘Abd al-Wahāb writes about the biography of ‘Azīz Badawī and his life as an Egyptian Christian living abroad.
Date of source: Friday, June 13, 2008
‘Amr al-Bayyūmī writes about the church’s decision to issue identification cards for its bishops.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The article discusses the fact that the issue of the new Personal Status Law amendment is still unsettled among all denominations.
Date of source: Sunday, June 15, 2008
‘Amr Bayyūmī comments on the amendments to the 1938 Personal Status Law that governs Christians personal status issues in Egypt.