Date of source: Thursday, March 24, 2011
Letters of assurance were sent to the headquarters of Pope Shenouda following incidents of sectarian polarization which Egypt witnessed during the week of referendum on constitutional amendments.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Business tycoon Naguib Sawiris, a Coptic Christian, said yesterday he would accept a Muslim president for Egypt, on the condition that he would be committed to “values of justice, and equality between a Muslim and a Christian, and between a man and a woman”. He added that he rejected a Christian...
Date of source: Thursday, September 9, 2010
The author presents a solution to the problem of the Muslim Brotherhood, which is to merge the Muslim Brotherhood party into political life through some rules and principles.
Date of source: Sunday, August 8, 2010
In his interview with al-Misrī al-Yawm, Sa'd al-Dīn Ibrāhīm, head of the Ibn Khaldūn Center, said that the Muslim Brotherhood are a powerful alternative to the ruling regime on condition that it enforces a complete civil state.
He called on the Egyptian people to support al-Barad'ī, al-Sayyd al-...
Date of source: Sunday, August 8, 2010
The author comments on a story published in al-Dustūr on August 3 reporting a meeting held between sufi shaykhs, a representative of the U.S. Administration, and a representative of the State Security aimed at a means of coordination between the sūfī methods in Egypt and the U.S. Administration to...
Date of source: Sunday, August 8, 2010
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Our reading of the Cairo papers this week takes us to the weekly, State-owned al-Mussawar and the file it recently published on “Do Copts hate the July Revolution?” In his article entitled, “Copts under Jamāl 'Abd al-Nāsir,” Midhat Bishāy attempted to cite both the...
Date of source: Monday, April 4, 2011
Muftī of the Republic Sheikh ‘Alī Jum’ah contributed an article to The New York Times on April 3 in which he commented on the political situation in post-revolution Egypt. Jum’ah highlighted the role of religion in political life.
According to Jum’ah, Egypt's religious tradition is anchored in a...
Date of source: Thursday, August 5, 2010
The author confirms the nationality of Copts and their love of Egypt, refraining from the English report which declares that the cause of Copts' participation in 1919 Revolution was their fear of Muslims.
Date of source: Monday, August 2, 2010
The author analyzes the state of the Muslim Brotherhood party, mentioning the state's role as well as the role of the party.
Date of source: Thursday, August 5, 2010
The author throws light on the crisis between Najīib Jabrā’īl and Bishop Marqus, which prompted Pope Shenouda to prevent holding any public conferences in any bishopric without his prior consent.