Date of source: الثلاثاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 4, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox voters' register committee and appeal committee meeting today (September 4) to discuss church position from lawsuit demanding the cease of the papal elections.
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 3, 2012
Dr. 'Isām al-'Iryān, the President's advisor for political affairs and acting leader for the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), said that Dr. Muhammad Mursī's visit to China and Iran aimed to attract more foreign investment to Egypt.
Al-'Iryān said in "Misr al-Jidīdah" or "New Egypt" TV Program on al...
Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 3, 2012
George Philipe, manager of the research department at Gelgena company, filed a lawsuit in the Administrative Court against Bishop Pachomius, Coptic Orthodox acting Patriarch, demanding his excommunication.
Philipe stressed the necessity of canceling the decision of the former Armed Forces Commander...
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 2, 2012
The Arab League decided to take the advice of Counselor Amīn al-Mahdī, member of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), of putting a system in place for the Arab court for human rights.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 12, 2012
Clashes erupted between hundreds of fundamentalist Salafī demonstrators and Tunisian police forces in the morning hours of June 12. The protesters were upset by an art exhibition which they considered "offensive" to Muslims.
After a Salafī group had stormed and distorted the exhibition the...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 3, 2012
The closure of commercial centers, resturants, banks, gas stations and pharmacies in Saudi Arabia during prayer times is a "religious novelty" which has no foundation in religion, said the Saudi Sharī'ah researcher and member of the Saudi Commission for Investigation and Prosecution 'Abdullāh al-'...
Date of source: الخميس, آذار (مارس) 22, 2012
The U.S. State Department’s International Religious Freedoms report grilled the ruling authorities in Egypt, which, it said, caused religious freedom violations, adding Egypt, the heart of the Arab Spring, has seen hope turning into panic after human rights deteriorations under the Supreme Council...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 20, 2012
Field Marshal Muhammad Husayn Tantāwī, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) endorsed an announcement of public morning in Egypt over the death of Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III, who passed away this week at the age of 89. [Walā’ Wahīd, al-Wafd, March 20, 2012] Read text in...
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 19, 2012
Egypt, the Arab world and the international community will pay last respects on Tuesday (March 20) to Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III, who died at the age of 89 on Saturday (March 17), after a celebrated life of achievements in the service of the nation. [Ashraf Sādiq, al-Ahrām, March 19, p. 1]...
Date of source: الخميس, آذار (مارس) 15, 2012
Coptic leaders rejected the draft law on Hadd al-Hirābah (punishment for brigandage) forwarded by Salafī member of parliament ‘Ādil al-‘Azzāzī, criticized it as “relapse to the Medieval Ages” and affirmed that they will not allow to have it passed at the People’s Assembly. [‘Imād Khalīl, al-Misrī...