Date of source: Thursday, October 9, 2008
Lawyers representing a Coptic woman call on People’s Assembly Speaker Ahmad Fathī Surūr to stop a court ruling granting custody of her two children to their Muslim father.
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2008
The Alexandria Court of Appeals has ruled that the Muslim father of two Christian boys should be given custody of his children.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The article discusses the relations between NGOs and donor organizations, pointing to the specifics involving the Child’s Law.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Maryland’s highest court upheld a 3 million dollar award in favour of an American man whose sons were illegally taken to Egypt by his Egyptian ex-wife six years ago.
Date of source: Sunday, April 13, 2008
The article describes three examples of people who were excluded from the recent local council elections, the author bemoans the fact that when marginalized groups such as Christians and women seek more active participation in the political sphere they are hindered by the ruling National Democratic...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
The controversial court ruling that was issued recently is still creating heated discussions in Coptic and judicial milieus. While some think it is binding and necessary, religious sources reject it because it is a violation of the Biblical teaching.
Date of source: Saturday, February 23, 2008 to Friday, February 29, 2008
Sāmīyah Sādiq reports on a complaint of students from the Women's College at Ain Shams University that they are not allowed to enter their college's swimming pool.
Date of source: Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s recent comments about the application of Sharī‘ah in Britain have created a massive wave of responses. Here one author who is a Muslim women discusses how Sharī‘ah still governs women and children in family law.
Date of source: Sunday, January 27, 2008
The article discusses two Iranian women who are breaking the mould in the conservative Islamic society in the country.
Date of source: Sunday, January 13, 2008
The article discusses the case of two Christian girls whose father has converted to Islam. A court ruling has ordered that their mother hand over her two children to their father so that they can be raised as Muslims.