Date of source: Monday, November 14, 2005
The Copts in Egypt are used by the authorities as a scapegoat to keep the government in office.
Date of source: Sunday, October 16, 2005
A discussion of the political rights of the Copts.
Date of source: Sunday, October 9, 2005
The head of the Coptic church has made public statements about the political representation quota system, which Copts have rejected, fearing an increase in sectarian tensions and arguing that the quota system runs counter to the principle of citizenship.
Date of source: Sunday, October 2, 2005
The author discusses the three levels of flagrant inequality between Copts and Muslims in terms of their citizenship rights, arguing that though the situation is dismal, great efforts must be made to correct imbalances between Christians and Muslims.
Date of source: Monday, October 3, 2005
Copts abroad are also alleging that Christian girls are kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam, forgetting that Egyptian law criminalizes the act of harassing women in public. Egypt is not Chicago nor is it a barbaric society ruled by whims. In Egypt, any man would rush to the aid of a woman,...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 11, 2004
In a seminar organized by the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, Copts talked about their human rights grievances. Many prejudices against Copts have recently come to the surface as seen in the events at Al-Kosheh village in Upper Egypt a couple of years ago. The incident in Upper Egypt showed...
Date of source: Sunday, August 15, 2004
Last week’s editorial inspired significant feedback from readers and friends, who were eager to comment on the exclusion of Copts from leading administrative positions. Although the question has been one of the most important long-ignored problems in Egypt, it surfaced again when the recent...
Date of source: Monday, August 2, 2004
Three Muslim scholars issued a strange fatwa that was published in Al-Haqiqa [the Truth] newspaper. The three scholars object to the appointment of Dr. Youssef Boutros Ghali as Minister of Finance because, according to them, a non-Muslim must not preside over the Bayt Al-Mal [public treasury] of...
Date of source: Monday, July 19, 2004
The young people who took part in the demonstrations against the movie “Baheb Al-Sima” [I love Cinema] in front of the cathedral are not desperate youth. They are all occupying honorable posts working for the improvement of the country. More importantly, they are not driven by anyone. The churches...
Date of source: Friday, January 17, 2003
Dr. Gunter Mulack, Commissioner for the Dialogue with the Islamic World of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stressed the need for dialogue between the West and the Arab world to avoid increasing tensions and develop an understanding between different cultures. Many of his views concur with...