Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 17, 2014
Bishop Marcus, Bishop of Shubrā, stated that the Coptic Orthodox Church did not ask Copts to vote for a particular presidential candidate. He added “we never said to Copts who to vote for”. He expressed his fears that presidential candidate al- Sīsī comes to the Saturday mass, as he is targeted by...
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 14, 2014
The performance of singer Īhāb Tawfīq in a French Orthodox church, belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt, sparked anger and mocking. [CH: this church was founded by the late Bishop Marcos of France and Bishop Athanasius of France and consists mainly of French converts to Orthodoxy. They...
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 17, 2014
Shaykh Yassir Burhami, vice president of the Da’wah al- Salafiah, stated during a popular conference held in al-Kharijah [Kharga], in al- Wadī al- Jadīd, that they support Abd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī in the presidential elections due to their belief that he is the most capable of leading the country in...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 1, 2019
On December 31, Egyptian President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī announced that a high counter-sectarian commission is to be formed and its work put immediately into effect. The presidential decree came after a police man shot dead a man and his son in Minya, which was the most recent incident after a...
Date of source: الجمعة, نيسان (أبريل) 11, 2014
Copts celebrate the Holy Week, which marks the end of the fasting and the week before Easter, yesterday. The Church invited President 'Adlī Mansūr and Prime Minister Ibrāhīm Mahlab to join, according to the usual protocols.
The festivities were organized in coordination with the security forces...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, أيلول (سبتمبر) 30, 2014
A number of Copts have sent a call for help to the Minister of Interior, General Muhammad Ibrāhim, and President al- Sīsī, in order to protect them from the continuous attacks on their houses by thugs.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 8, 2018
MP Muḥammad Fuʾād said that the speech of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī at the World Youth Forum on the freedom of religious belief “is very progressive and there must be policies to implement this.”
During his interview hosted by the ‘90 Minutes’ talk show, aired on al-Miḥwar TV channel, on...
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 27, 2014
The Financial Times stated that the US is trying to support Egypt in its battle against ISIS.
Date of source: الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 26, 2014
Al-Sīsī stated that the continuation of the Muslim Brotherhood in ruling Egypt threatened with a looming civil war.
Date of source: الخميس, أيلول (سبتمبر) 25, 2014
President Abd al- Fattāh al-Sīsī stated to the BBC that Egypt is a main country in the region and is considered one of the factors of its stability.