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5. Going to Parliament
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 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...
8. Returning to Izbet Boushra, the scene of clashes between Muslims and Christians in July 2009
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 18, 2010
Tensions in Izbet Boushra received national and international media coverage following a clash on June 21, 2009 between Muslims and Christians over a church building. AWR visited Bishop Stephanous, responsible for the diocese in which Izbet Boushra is located, in August 2009. The Bishop then asked...
Izbet Bushra: Recording the Sources and Suggesting Reconciliation Following a Conflict over Church Building
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On June 21, 2009 violent conflict broke out between Muslims, Christians, and security forces of Izbet Bushra, a small village located in the governorate of Beni Suef, approximately 120 kilometers south of Cairo.
73. The days of al-Wafd were the most prosperous days for Copts [2]
Date of source: الأحد, آب (اغسطس) 9, 2009
The author tracks the status of the Copts over the course of time from the 1952 Revolution till nowadays confirming the days of al-Wafd to be the best for Copts.
89. Surur’s declarations about the nonexistence of discrimination against Copts are evidence of his disconnection from reality
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 30, 2009
The Secretary General of al-Wafd party responds to declarations of the Speaker of the People’s Assembly about Copts in Egyptian politics and society.
50. National unity was consolidated by al-Wafd party … and destroyed by the revolution of July 23
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 29, 2009
Mamdūh Ramzī, in this interview with al-Wafd, talks about his request to form a committee for Christian law to represent the Copts in the Syndicate of Lawyers. In addition, he describes the Muslim-Christian relationship as fragile and fake.
20. Copts in the Egyptian press: All my dear children
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 8, 2009
Robeir al-Faris provides a round up of the Cairo press this month. He covers the case of the murder trial of Marwa al-Shirbīni which is taking place in Germany, looking in particular at an article written by Ibrāhīm Isá in al-Dustūr that reflects on the Egyptian reaction to the case. Al-Faris also...
19. Not by law alone
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 25, 2009
’A unified law for building worship places... necessity and impediments’ was the title of a seminar that was recently organized by the Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination group. Members of Parliament, human rights activists, public and media figures attended the seminar and it was led by the...
18. Draft law for building houses of worship uncovers the minimizing role of the government
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 25, 2009
Al-Wafd discusses the unified law for building houses of worship.
17. The unified law for building places of worship: Building on prejudice
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 25, 2009
The draft law for a unified houses of worship law has sat in parliament for the last four years but has never been discussed. In 2008, Watanī newspaper itself launched a campaign calling for the law to be effectuated, as part of the campaign Watanī asked a number of MPs for their opinion on the...

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