Date of source: Sunday, June 20, 2010
This article talks about the founding of the organization Egyptians against Religious Discrimination (MARED) and the media coverage concerning sectarian issues in Egypt, with regard to MARED.
Date of source: Sunday, May 23, 2010
Summary: This article outlines two distinct cases of Coptic oppression during the reign of Mubarak, although many in the government believe that the Coptic rights issue has improved since his presidency.
Date of source: Sunday, March 28, 2010
This article deals with the inhumane treatment reported by Pastor Zakariya of Luxor when demolition services came to his home and assaulted the pastor and his family. The area was marked for demolition, which was not an issue to the pastor or to the Evangelical Church. The issue lay in how the...
Date of source: Sunday, March 14, 2010
This article describes a conference held in Sharm al-Sheikh organized by the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services. The director of the CEOSS, Nabil Abadir, stated that the purpose of the conference was to discuss “the tragic cultural dilemma Egypt is living through, hoping to build...
Date of source: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Khalīl highlights a valuable piece of research presented at the second conference of “Egyptians against Discrimination” , entitled the name ‘Education and Citizenship’.
Date of source: Sunday, August 23, 2009
Even though the Supreme Administrative Court issued a final ruling last March giving Bahā’īs the right to have ID cards and birth certificates with an empty religion field there are still examples of discrimination taking place.
Date of source: Sunday, October 18, 2009
The Coptic cemetery in Hawwara, Fayoum dates back to 1913. However ten years ago two schools were built near the cemetery along with a water reservoir to supply the school. The reservoir has caused the underground water level to rise, leading to large parts of the cemetery being flooded. Local...
Date of source: Sunday, August 9, 2009
Watani interviewed Muhammad Zarie a human rights activist who is the head of the Arab Penal Reform organization.
Date of source: Sunday, August 9, 2009
Robert al Faris reviews the Cairo press this month and picks up on the coverage of Marwa al-Shirbini’s killing in Germany.
Date of source: Sunday, July 26, 2009
How Egyptians employ double standards depending on whether the victim is Muslim and the perpetrator Western or vice versa