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
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 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, 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.
Date of source: Sunday, January 4, 2009
Christine Chaillotis the author of a number of books on Oriental Orthodox Churches. Her first visit to Egypt was in 1981 and since then she has visited the region countless times and feels that the Orthodox Church has become her spiritual home.
Date of source: Sunday, December 21, 2008
The Watanī offices received a call from the head of the National Council for Human Rights, Boutros Boutros Ghali accusing Watanī of false reporting.
Date of source: Sunday, November 30, 2008
Wataninewspaper is celebrating its 50 year anniversary this year. The author comments that in recent years the newspaper has tried to focus on mending fences between Egypt’s Muslims and Christians, no matter how grave the problem
Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2008
Farouk writes about the case of a women who brought a sexual harasser to court and the broader social issues which surround sexual harassment increasing in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2008
Sidhum writes about the apparent government avoidance of a bill for the unified law for building places of worship and different viewpoints on this issue.
Date of source: Sunday, November 16, 2008
As a new parliamentary session gets under way, Watani International reignites the issue of the unified law for houses of worship.