Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Muslim and Christian scholars express their opinions regarding family planning from religious points of view.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Hānī Labīb states that Copts are first and foremost Egyptian citizens and believes that Muslims and Christians should work together to promote religious values.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
For the fourth time in a row, the laymen group have postponed their conference which was scheduled to be held last Friday and Saturday in order to discuss citizenship, on the grounds of Pope Shenouda’s absence.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Jamāl ‘Awad and Hibah Bayyūmī write about the attack on Shaykh Khālid al-Jindī.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Zaghlūl al-Najjār has stated that Wafā’a Qistantīn, has been killed at a monastery, leading to the church to close three monasteries.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 1, 2008
The article claims that the Iraqi Resistance has found a document that reveals that Iran intends to infiltrate Arab countries and force the U.S out of Iraq.
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While the uproar in the wake of the first attack against the Abū Fānā monastery continues, monks were again attacked and stoned by people from the tribal communities. Heated discussions and debates on the issue are still being reported in the media. Muslims accuse the monks of killing a young man...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church has excommunicated George Habīb Bibāwī. Bibāwī is launching a lawsuit to contest the decision and states that the Synod is a religious authority not a legal one.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Reviewer: El Torjoman International The author espouses that Egyptians embrace an identity based on nationalism rather than religion.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Hanī Labīb discusses sectarian strife in Egypt, stating that all incidents have common factors and that comprehensive social reform is needed to prevent future problems.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Hānī Labīb reviews a book entitled, al-Aqbāt Wa al-Librālīah [Copts and Liberalism] which claims that tolerance is on the decrease in Egyptian society.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Shaykhs in Saudi Arabia have issued a fatwá calling for satellite channel owners to be punished if they criticize shaykhs or scholars
Date of source: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Ākhir Sā‘ah interviewed a number of specialists about their view of the recent Coptic conference that was held in Cairo.
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The amendments to the 1938 statute are being debated by the Christian denominations in Egypt. While the State Council's deputy chairman said that it contains points that violate the law, others such as Coptic thinker Kamāl Zākhir believes that it will encourage Christians to convert to Islam.
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The following lines shed light on the cancellation of a Jewish conference that was supposed to be held in Cairo. It also discusses the recent Jewish attempts to regain property in Egypt and the reactions of Egyptian sources to the claims.
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Two jewelery shops owned by Copts were attacked within 48 hours of each other have broken out worries about possible further attacks in a plot to target Copts.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Shihātah Salāmah reports on the new Israeli web site to explain the meanings of Qur’ān.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
A recent constitutional amendment defining the concept of citizenship in its first article will have a gradual impact on unacceptable practices.
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Pope Shenouda's lawyer has announced that the patriarch has approved the proposed new draft law for Coptic Personal Status issues. Contrary to the 1938 law the new draft law states that there are only three reasons for divorce.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
In this article the author discusses the limits of religious freedom. He cites examples of some practices from Egypt that demonstrate that the proper bounds of religious freedom have been exceeded. He points out that religious identity is taking over the national identity in Egyptian society,...