Date of source: Monday, December 20, 2010
There has been a mixed reaction among Copts to President Husnī Mubārak’s latest speech, but most said it was "disappointing" to Copts.
Michael Meunier, Head of the U.S. Copts Association, said the speech ignored the Copts repeated demands, the most prominent of which is a unified law on houses of...
Date of source: Thursday, December 16, 2010
Although the state has appointed seven Coptic individuals to the People's Assembly, Coptic websites have rushed to denounce the choices made, particularly where Jamāl As‘ad is concerned.
However, some justify the choices. Secular Coptic thinker Kamāl Zākhir sees that the prevailing characteristic...
Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 2010
This article discusses the demonstration outside the Egyptian Parliament building following the shooting at Nag Hammadi. The protest was organized by the independent National Commission for Confronting Sectarian Violence. The demonstration called for equal rights for Copts throughout Egypt, and...
Date of source: Friday, February 5, 2010
Osama al-Ghazoly is a seasoned journalist who we asked to evaluate the media discourse on Izbet Bushra, paying special attention to coverage given to expatriate Coptic websites. Since some of these websites make reference to human rights reports produced in Egypt, Osama has also involved these...
Date of source: Sunday, August 16, 2009
The article comments on recent sectarian incidents that have taken place in Minia and links them to the need to pass a unified law for building houses of worship.
Date of source: Thursday, October 1, 2009
The author presents the viewpoints of politicians and observers concerned in Egyptian-Israeli relations and the question of the normalization of relations. The article highlights the contradictions that characterize the relations between the two countries.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 26, 2007
A number of Coptic men have signed an announcement calling to cancel any Christmas celebrations in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, May 22, 2008
The article comments on the key discussions that took place at the Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination conference that was held in Cairo in April. The conference looked at the various types of discrimination that exist in Egypt, ranging from discrimination in the workplace to the lack of a...
Date of source: Sunday, April 13, 2008
The Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination [EARD] group held its first national conference last weekend. The conference was supposed to be held at the Journalists Syndicate but after journalists stopped participants from entering the premises it was moved to the headquarters of the Tajammu...
Date of source: Sunday, January 20, 2008
A workshop organized by the Forum of National Contribution discussed the role of Copts in the political life of the country. As well as other issues, participants debated the possibility of having a quota for Copts in parliament and the establishment of a committee to monitor discrimination.