Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 2010
This article deals with the issue of Church building within the Egyptian government and society. The crime at Naj Hammadi has raised this problem to greater heights, but the government still drags its feet on this issue. The author makes the point that the government’s lack of care concerning the...
Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 2010
This article is a tribute to the life of Adly Abadir, a prominent Copt in Egypt, who died in 2010. Adly Abadir was born in 1920 to a prominent family in Upper Egypt. He studied in Cairo and became a successful businessman both in Egypt and abroad. He was also one of the founding members of Watani....
Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 2010
This article deals with the palace of Heshmat Pasha, owned by the Abadir family, in Minya. The family decided to donate the land to the Church to be a new parish, but the Muslim Brotherhood attacked and held the palace until negotiations finally ended, granting the palace and the grounds as a...
Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 2010
This article discusses the life of Adli Abadir, a famous businessman and Copt in Egypt and Europe, who died in 2010. He was a close friend to Youssef Sidhom and this article is his remembrance of his dear friend and colleague. .
Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 2010
This article reflects on the recent flooding in parts of Upper Egypt, the Red Sea Coast, and Sinai, and compares it to very similar flooding that occurred in 1994. In 1994 there were supposed to be precautions set in place so that this type of devastation would not be witnessed again, or could at...
Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 2010
This article discusses the demonstration outside the Egyptian Parliament building following the shooting at Nag Hammadi. The protest was organized by the independent National Commission for Confronting Sectarian Violence. The demonstration called for equal rights for Copts throughout Egypt, and...
Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 2010
This article deals with the delicate issue of the wearing of the Niqab in France. Most in France disagree with the wearing of this certain veil because they fear it is a forced wearing by Islamic society, but is not actually the choice of the women wearing. The disagreements are fierce, and even...
Date of source: Sunday, January 31, 2010
An editorial by Youssef Sidhom that praises the NCHR report recommendations for allowing the Naga Hammadi incidents to force the government rethink how it will deal with sectarian problems in Egypt. Sidhom criticizes those voices who simply ignore the problem and gloss over discrimination against...
Date of source: Sunday, January 31, 2010
This article gives an in-depth account of the events in Najc Hammādī on the Coptic Christmas Eve. It includes a number of first hand accounts of the shooting, as well as interviews from the victims’ families. It also follows the victims from the shooting, to the hospital in Najc Hammādī, to Sohag...
Date of source: Sunday, January 31, 2010
This article addresses the National Council for Human Rights in Egypt and its 6 years in existence, as well as its future goals and plans. The Council has grown from its inception, but it still struggles with issues concerning how it is viewed by the public. The Council is seen as simply being a...