Date of source: Sunday, June 24, 2007
The prominent Egyptian intellectual Tarek Heggy wrote about a number of topics related to the developments in the Egyptian and Arab arenas, sending a number of press messages to figureheads in the Arab world.
Date of source: Thursday, June 28, 2007
al-Aḥrār published a file about the three minorities in Egypt: Copts, Shī‘ah and Nubians. The file sheds light on the historic backgrounds and the current situations of these minorities. Nāhid al-Nibrāwī, editor of the file presents an observation of reality and viewpoints of minorities leading...
Date of source: Saturday, June 23, 2007
President of U.S. Copts Association [USCA] Michael Munīr will visit Cairo to continue his suspicious discussions about the persecution of Copts in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, June 22, 2007
During his weekly sermon the day before yesterday, Pope Shenouda warned Copts against engaging in dialogue with the followers of Jehovah Witnesses, asserting they have erroneous and false concepts about faith which in turn make them non-Christians.
Date of source: Sunday, June 24, 2007
The article gives an overview on the beliefs and activities of Mormons. It discusses the attempts of Mormon’s to show the validity of their beliefs to followers of Islam, and comments on their interpretation of the Christian Bible.
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2007
A statement issued by the American University in Cairo denies inviting the Israeli ambassador to attend any of the university activities.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
The author, Jamāl As‘ad, criticizes the idea of establishing a committee attached to the Coptic Orthodox Church that aims at providing courses on political participation for the Coptic youth. As‘ad believes that by doing this the church is seeking a role in politics, although it has not served its...
Date of source: Saturday, June 23, 2007
The consultant Maḥmūd al-Khudarī comments on what happened during the annual conference held by Egypt’s Society for Culture and Dialogue on May 13, 2007.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Bishop Marqus confesses that the laws on building houses of worship force the church to violate them and to build churches without a license.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Muhammad Khalīl al-Ḥakāymah, former leading member of al-Jamā‘ah al-Islāmīyah, has issued a statement in which he calls on what he called al-Qā‘idah’s elements in Egypt to attack all Israeli and American targets in Egypt.