Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 14, 2007
Midḥat Bishāy criticizes Charles Fū’ād al- Mirsī and other Coptic authors such as Majdī Khalīl for portraying the work of the ’group’ of activists as a new Coptic movement, and also for calling some of them ’Coptic leaders in countries of immigration.’
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 10, 2007
In the article, the authors respond to a statement that was previously issued by President Mubārak, in which he refused to omit imprisonment as a punishment in cases of publishing. Four years ago, he promised to remove the punishment.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 12, 2007
The article bears an interview with Dr. ‘Ādil Fawzī, director of Egypt’s branch of the Canada-based Middle East Christian Association [MECA], who has been under arrest for three months on charges of provoking sectarian strife and scorning religions.
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 10, 2007
al-Jamā‘ah al-Islāmīyah and al-Jihād have major structural differences; however, they are both engaged in revisions that will stop the groups’ from using violence in their political activity. al-Qā‘idah fears the influence of the introspections on its members.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 7, 2007
The article reports on statements of the Coptic businessman Najīb Sawirus, in which he has commented on the platform of the Muslim Brotherhood’s proposed party. Sawirus opposed the group’s inclinations to eliminate non-Muslims and womens’ political rights to run for presidency.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 11, 2007
The Muftī of Egypt faced a storm of criticism following his ’controversial’ remarks about the Egyptian youths who died on the Italian shores while trying to cross the border illegally in search of a better life, in which he condemned their illegal acts and refused to consider them martyrs.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 11, 2007
Charles Fū’ād al-Miṣrī interviewed Frank R. Wolf, the U.S. Republican member of the House of Representatives, who spoke about the shifts in U.S. policy towards the annual aid to Egypt, as well as other issues of importance.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 4, 2007
Father Marqus ‘Azīz Khalīl denounces the random accusations against expatriate Copts and calls for dialogue to solve Egypt’s problems and maintain social unity.
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 2, 2007 to السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 3, 2007
The article is a lengthy interview with Bishop Bīshūy in which he expresses his opinions on different issues.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 5, 2007
Egyptian Churches have criticized the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) for not inviting them to attend the party’s annual conference. They re-affirmed the necessity of speeding up the activation of the enforcement of the concepts of citizenship and religious freedom.