Date of source: الخميس, كانون الثاني (يناير) 18, 2007
During his recent visit to Cairo, Robert Satloff, the executive director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy [WINEP], attended two symposia at al-Ahrām Center for Political and Strategic Studies and the Center for Political Research and Studies at Cairo University. In his speech at the...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 21, 2007
An electric contact ignited the wooden classrooms on the roof of Mār Girgis Church in Sīdī Bishr Alexandria. Security services ordered that a fire hydrant be installed in order to combat potential fires in the church’s neighborhood.
Date of source: السبت, كانون الثاني (يناير) 20, 2007 to الجمعة, كانون الثاني (يناير) 26, 2007
Rose al-Yūsuf has a bright history of clean and objective journalism. Deeming Rose al-Yūsuf Kāfir is a real tragedy and silence is not the answer.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 16, 2007
The article explains that the Bahā’is of Egypt are entitled to have their faith acknowledged by the government.
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون الثاني (يناير) 12, 2007
The article is about a book by Maḥmūd ‘Awaḍ that shows how peaceful and tolerant minister al-Bāqūrī was.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 27, 2007
Sanā’ al-Sa‘īd conducted an excellent interview with H.H. Pope Shenouda, who said dialogue among religions should not tackle differences in beliefs since this lead to unnecessary disputes.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 27, 2007
Dr. Isaac Fānūs, father of the revival of Coptic iconography, passed away.
Dr. Muḥammad ‘Imārah publicly apologized for placing a quote in his book justifying violence against Copts.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آب (اغسطس) 1, 2007
A document is issued by the bishop of Naj‘ Ḥammadī following the conversion of two Coptic men to Islām. The bishop accuses fundamentalist Islamic groups of exploiting the poor financial circumstances of some Christian young men to oblige them to convert.
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون الثاني (يناير) 5, 2007
Upon detaining 15 priests in Suhāj, and after the problematic discussions of the laymen’s conference, church trials are put in question. Farghalī reports many Copts’ opinions and comments about the matter.
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 7, 2007
The Egyptian press has widely covered Christmas celebrations held by the Coptic Orthodox Church and presided over by Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.