Date of source: Saturday, July 18, 2020
Pope Tawāḍrūs II has recently been subjected to vicious attacks from some of his opponents within the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Al-Azhar’s Observatory for Combating Extremism stated that extremist organizations are not hesitating to take advantage of global events and use them to serve their nefarious interests by broadcasting their propaganda on social media. This is not new for Dāʿish [Islamic State]; it is always...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 7, 2020
While inspecting equipment to be used in the fight against the Coronavirus, President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī said “We must not pay attention to rumors,” warning that biased rumors are trying to hurt Egypt’s security and the peace of its people.”
Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Newspaper writer Amīra Bahīy al-Dīn emphasized that rumors that the Muslim Brotherhood is spreading about Egypt come with instructions and orders from foreign apparatuses like Qatar and Turkey, explaining that the Muslim Brotherhood’s goal from telling rumors related to the Coronavirus is to create...
Date of source: Saturday, November 28, 2020
The Coptic Orthodox Church called on people to not get involved or get carried away with Egypt’s enemies both at home and abroad, who want to cause sectarian strife and division and harm the country’s peace and security.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 11, 2020
A church source warned against getting carried away with people who provoke sectarian strife, especially on social media.
Date of source: Saturday, September 26, 2020
The Coptic Orthodox Church continues to issue warnings over people trying to steal donations from Copts under various pretenses. The latest comes from the Diocese of Dayr Mawās and Diljā, which warned of the circulation of receipts stamped with a seal attributed to “Brothers of the Lord” in the...
Date of source: Friday, November 13, 2020
The Cairo Appeals Prosecution continues its investigation into a complaint filed by the National Media Authority accusing stand-up comedian Muḥammad Ashraf of “mocking the state-owned Holy Quran [al-Qurʾān al-Karīm] radio station.”
Date of source: Thursday, November 12, 2020
Last Monday, the St. George Monastery for Nuns in Old Cairo warned that someone on social media was claiming to be tasked with gathering donations in Egypt and abroad for the monastery. Following these events, Father Būlus Ḥalīm, spokesperson for the Coptic Orthodox Church, warned of dealing with...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 11, 2020
State security arrested a teacher known as Joe Hani [Joe Hānī] in al-Ismāʿīliyyah after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muḥammad on social media.