Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2009
’A unified law for building worship places... necessity and impediments’ was the title of a seminar that was recently organized by the Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination group. Members of Parliament, human rights activists, public and media figures attended the seminar and it was led by the...
Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2009
The draft law for a unified houses of worship law has sat in parliament for the last four years but has never been discussed. In 2008, Watanī newspaper itself launched a campaign calling for the law to be effectuated, as part of the campaign Watanī asked a number of MPs for their opinion on the...
Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Sidhum continues his series of articles reviewing the grievances ofCopts in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya. In this article he focuses on the problems that Christians face when trying to build houses. Sidhum argues that any house built by a Copt comes under suspicion because the...
Date of source: Sunday, June 28, 2009
Pegged to the Deir Abu-Hennes affair Youssef Sidhom writes about arbitrary changing of names in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, June 28, 2009
The author discusses the history and tradition surrounding the Church of the Holy Virgin in Haret Zuweila, Cairo, and the process to restore it.
Date of source: Sunday, June 28, 2009
The article provides an overview of the quota assigned to women in Egypt’s People’s Assembly, and a brief history of women’s participation in the political scene in the country.
Date of source: Sunday, June 21, 2009
A report on the troubles caused by the Deir Abu-Hennes name change
Date of source: Sunday, June 21, 2009
Background on Deir Abu-Hennes
Date of source: Sunday, June 14, 2009
Christian residents of an Upper Egyptian village protest against its name being officially changed.
Date of source: Sunday, June 14, 2009
Watani recalls the clash between monks and bedouins at the Abu-Fana monastery in southern Egypt, and claims that injustice to the Christians has not been redressed.