Date of source: Sunday, February 15, 2009
Watani International interviewed the human rights activist ‘Alī al-Samman who founded the ’Committee of 15’ following the sectarian events that took place in Alexandria in 2005
Date of source: Sunday, February 15, 2009
The story of Dayr al-Maymoun, 50kms south of Cairo where St Anthony sowed the seeds of monasticism.
Date of source: Sunday, February 15, 2009
Watani International tells the story of a custody battle between two divorced parents. The story was further complicated by the fact that the child’s father converted to Islam.
Date of source: Sunday, February 15, 2009
A mosque and church were consecrated on the same day in a village in Minia. The Minia governor attended the ceremonies.
Date of source: Sunday, February 1, 2009
The author reviews stories from the Egyptian press over the last month. The articles he picks up on include a story about Christian Qur’ānic readers, a Muslim carpenter that make crucifixes and the tale of a convert to Islam who believes the church is hiding his family to prevent them from...
Date of source: Sunday, January 25, 2009
The minister of education has announced that the 14 year old Christian twins Andrew and Mario do not have to sit an Islamic education exam.
Date of source: Sunday, January 25, 2009
Pope Shenouda has announced that the disputed church in Rosetta be handed over to the Muslim man who bought the building and will be demolished
Date of source: Sunday, February 8, 2009
The author reflects on two recent reports that deal with newspaper writing in Egypt. He comments that many newspapers do not have reporting the facts as their main focus and instead seek to persuade readers of a certain viewpoint or political leaning.
Date of source: Sunday, February 8, 2009
Coptic clergyman, government officials and the American Ambassador gathered in Minya to celebrate one of the spots on the Holy family route in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, January 25, 2009
Two new proposals for bills for unified legislation for the building of places of worship have been submitted to parliament, neither of them contradict any previous relevant bill proposed to parliament in the last five years.