Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 30, 2007
Egyptian security arrests a group of Islamic fundamentalists that were allegedly planning to attack foreign and Egyptian military forces.
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 23, 2008
A reconciliatory session is expected to be held between Muslims of al-Nazlah village and Copts of the village. It was rumored that the family of a previously Coptic woman who married a Muslim and converted to Islam, abducted her and tried to force her to leave her Muslim husbands and revert to...
Date of source: الخميس, حزيران (يونيو) 26, 2008
While monks resume their sit-in at the monastery of Abū Fānā, Coptic communities abroad are organizing demonstrations protesting the incidents. The following presents an up-to-date review of the aftermath of the Abū Fānā attacks.
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 28, 2008
Mahāsin al-Sinūsī writes about Sa‘d al-Dīn Ibrāhīm’s request to return to Egypt.
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 28, 2008
‘Amr Bayyūmī reports on different opinions regarding discussing the Egyptian issue of minority rights.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 26, 2008
Drs. Hulsman points to a number of articles in this issue that deal with sectarian strife, and the political trends that are gaining notoriety in the Egyptian public. He additionally points to the number of articles that discuss the process of divorce in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 5, 2008
Review of the Cairo press in which three controversies are discussed. First, a Fatwá banning serving food or drinks during the day during Ramadan. Second the story of Qistantīn, a priest’s wife who disappeared and supposedly converted to Islam, and now lives in seclusion in a monastery, amid rumors...
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 14, 2008
The Egyptian press has reported on Pope Shenouda’s medical trip to the U.S and brought to the surface again speculation about who will succeed the current patriarch.
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 9, 2008
Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Mahdī ‘Akif has rejected the Guidance Bureau elections because his list was defeated in favor of that of his first deputy Muhammad Habīb.
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While the uproar in the wake of the first attack against the Abū Fānā monastery continues, monks were again attacked and stoned by people from the tribal communities. Heated discussions and debates on the issue are still being reported in the media. Muslims accuse the monks of killing a young man...