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The article reports on contacts between ‘Adlī Abādīr, an extremist expatriate Copt and Mahir Khilla, a Coptic activist living in Egypt, who turned down Abādīr’s invitation to a conference held in Zurich to discuss Coptic problems, as a result of which, Abādīr accused Khilla of treachery.
The relentless attack waged by a number of church leaders and Christian intellectuals against Pope Shenouda III, the Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, over his support for the reelection of President Husnī Mubārak has caused the Pope to lose a degree of control. He has begun to openly use the...
‘Adlī Abādīr has been a prominent figure on the Egyptian political scene in recent years. He is known for his extreme approach to political issues and many have accused him of inciting sectarianism in his speeches.
‘Adl ī Ab ād īr’s reputation has been discredited after he failed to nominate himself for the presidency, despite his promise to stand, made during an earlier announcement in Switzerland.
Those who claim popular leadership and are preparing to impact the results of the coming presidential elections are protagonists of imported democracy. They are not welcome by the Egyptian people who reject foreign intervention in their political affairs.
The author said that expatriate Coptic activist ‘Adlī Abādīr has announced the launch of a satellite channel to criticize the unfair status of Copts in Egypt and Pope Shenouda’s support for Mubārak in the presidential elections.
In an interview with al-‘Arabī, 38-year-old Coptic activist Michael Munīr asserts that he will continue fighting for Coptic rights.
Political analyst, researcher, author and executive editor of the Egyptian weekly Watanī International Majdī Khalīl, known for his books on citizenship rights, civil society and the position of minorities in the Middle East, speaks out many on Coptic grievances to al-Dustour.
The international Coptic conference held in Washington, DC is considered the first of its kind, due to the combination of participants, and the media attention the conference has attracted.
A review of articles concerning the Washington Conference of expatriate Copts, which the Egyptian press has tended to view as a U.S. / Zionist / expatriate Coptic attempt to attack Egypt.

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