Date of source: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Bishop Marqus of Shubrā al-Khaymah and Dr. Safwat al-Bayādī, head of the Coptic Evangelical Church in Egypt are visiting Saudi Arabia with the official delegation to improve bilateral relations between the two countries after the recent crisis. This is considered a first of its kind visit for the...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
A state of panic is gripping Coptic physicians in the Upper Egyptian governorate of al-Minya after thee of them were kidnapped and others threatened by an unidentified gang that contacts them and threaten them of kidnapping if they failed to pay a ransom of LE100,000-LE120,000.
Date of source: Monday, October 10, 2011
Egyptian State TV has reported that there are at least 25 dead and over 150 injured in clashes between largely Coptic protestors, unknown assailants, and Egyptian military police on October 9, 2011. Protestors began their march from the heavily Christian neighborhood of Shubra at 5pm, culminating...
Date of source: Monday, October 10, 2011
On October 10, 2011 at the Coptic Orthodox Papal See, Bishop Yu'annis, Secretary of Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III and the General Bishop, read the statement in the funeral of Copts who died during the protest in Maspero demonstrating for the Aswan church attach.
Date of source: Saturday, February 27, 2010
Sameh Fawzy's review of Jayson Casper's ZIVIC project paper (AWR2010 Week 2 Article 2)
Date of source: Tuesday, November 16, 2004
The murder of 47-year-old Dutch director Theo Van Gogh in Amsterdam by Muhammad Bouyeri, a young Muslim of Moroccan descent, sparked a wave of violence and tensions against Muslims.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Drs. Hulsman provides a detailed description of Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt, and a history of Coptic problems, stemming from their own actions and outside influences.
Date of source: Saturday, April 26, 2003 to Tuesday, April 29, 2003
Egyptian press paid special attention to Easter festivities. It elaborated on the spiritual connotations of Easter and resurrection and reports the "Happy Easter" wishes Pope Shenouda and all Copts received from officials and Muslim religious leaders.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Rā’id al-Sharqāwī reports about the Holy Synod meeting of June 18 that decided to dismiss Coptic Orthodox Bishop Mattias.
Date of source: Thursday, February 16, 2006
Denmark’s prime minister announces that Jyllens-Posten has apologized for the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, and emphasizes that the Danish government condemns any expression, action or indication that attempts to demonize groups of people on the basis of their religion or ethnic background.