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Date of source: 26 Apr 2016
In his interview with Al-Waṭan, Anba Bimen, Bishop of Naqādah and Qūs in Qena and the official on charge of the Crisis Management Committee of the Orthodox Church and the ecclesial relations between Egypt and Ethiopia, is celebrating his 25th anniversary of ordination in the next month. He spoke...
Date of source: 26 Apr 2016
In his interview with Al-Waṭan, Anbā Bimen, Bishop of Naqādah and Qūs in Qena and the official on charge of the Crisis Management Committee of the Orthodox Church as well as the ecclesial relations between Egypt and Ethiopia, is celebrating his 25th anniversary of ordination in the next month. He...
Date of source: 25 Apr 2016
Security forces arrested a number of young suspects in the vicinity of Al-Fatḥ mosque in Ramsis and intensified their presence. Four police cars and armored vehicles were stationed.
The security forces have been stationed since Monday morning, in anticipation of any violence or demonstrations...
Date of source: 25 Apr 2016
He said in a post on his Facebook page, that if a conspiracy exists, it would not do much worse than what we face these days, in a clear reference to the deteriorating political and social conditions in Egypt.
He stressed that the conspiracy is not responsible for the devaluation of the Egyptian...
Date of source: 26 Apr 2016
Peace and Grace, a Christian phone application launched by the" Copts of the World "radio station was founded by a group of deacons, a term used by Christians in reference to the youth and sons of the Church. Deacons initiate and follow various activities such as teaching children in Sunday...
Date of source: 25 Apr 2016
On his post on Facebook, he lashed out against the Muslim Brotherhood Group, confirming that he wishes that the latter would never be able to take over power in Egypt again. He considered that the year in which the Group ruled the country was one of the darkest years ever for Egyptians. He...
Date of source: 26 Apr 2016
Nabīlah began her career 12 years ago with designing accessories and fashion. Her aim was to design accessories and clothing suited to the nature of women in the villages and popular neighborhoods in Egypt. She quickly turned her hobby into professionalism, especially with costumes designed to suit...
Date of source: 25 Apr 2016
Duʿāʾ Muṣtafā, a lawyer at the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms, said that they managed to identify the place of detention of Dr. Aḥmad ʿAbd Allāh, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Egyptian Commission, at Awwil Al-Qahira police station in al-Tajammuʿ al-Khāmis. The police station...
Date of source: 26 Apr 2016
The Egyptian Minister of Tourism, Muhammad Yaḥyā Rashīd, attended the Mass of the Egyptian church of Mar Mina in Dubai, to participate in the celebration of the Easter Feast with the Copts. His visit also came on the sidelines of his participation in the International Tourism and Travel Exhibition...
Date of source: 26 Apr 2016
In his response to a question about the recent arrests by the security forces of the protestors, he stressed that the police has the right take "proactive measures" to avoid chaos. This is because, he said, that the security services received information that there are calls for sabotage and...
Date of source: 26 Apr 2016
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Despite the public positions of the Egyptian State which completely opposes reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood, meetings have been held in prisons most likely to formulate a new deal between the group and the State to change the approach of the relations that has always been...
Date of source: 25 Apr 2016
She said that Sinai is significantly important historically and strategically and currently faces challenges from extremist terrorist factions. The Sinai Peninsula represents 6% of the total area of Egypt and has a population of 1,500,000. It is characterized by great natural landscape and unique...
Date of source: 25 Apr 2016
al-Karāmah Party and The Popular Current (Al- Tayār Al- Shaʿbī), said in a statement that the Egyptian authorities only allowed a segment of Egyptians to publicly celebrate the liberation of Sinai day only because they are supporters of the regime. The party contends that Egyptian authorities deny...
Date of source: 21 Apr 2016
Shukrī called on the police, which have succeeded over the past few days, to foil attempts to attack the church. Shukrī requested the police play their role tomorrow after the Friday prayer and secure the church of Al-Hūsainiyya and the church of Al- īkheiwa village, where the culprit comes from....
Date of source: 22 Apr 2016
The monastery of Anbā Bula Al-ʿAmer of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the Red Sea, issued a statement on Friday, warning of the production of a film that depicts the life of the deceased monk, Bishop Fānūs of Anbā Bula.
The monastery said in a statement published by the official spokesman of the...
Date of source: 23 Apr 2016
In its issue dedicated for the celebration of Easter, Al-Taḥrīr news published a report monitoring the observance of the events of the Holy Week and how Copts celebrate it. The article provided images of the celebrations and a brief rundown of the rituals.
It said that researchers confirmed that...
Date of source: 22 Apr 2016
The Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs, Nabīlah Makram, concluded her visit to Los Angeles, and met with members of the Egyptian community.
The meeting discussed the investment climate in Egypt and the role of the Ministry of Immigration in bringing migrating minds back to...
Date of source: 22 Apr 2016
Last November, Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria, Patriarch of the Diocese of St. Mark, received an official friendly invitation to visit Jerusalem during a meeting with the Palestinian Authority President Maḥmūd ‘Abbās Abū Māzin.
"We hope that diplomatic efforts will lead the Palestinian cause...
Date of source: 22 Apr 2016
Sawiris said in statements to Al-Miṣrī al-Yawm, that the decision was made for two reasons. The first concerned the occupation of the Palestinian territories by the Zionist entity, and the second is because the Israeli government granted the Ethiopians the right of ownership to the Dayr al-Sulṭān...
Date of source: 21 Apr 2016
A novel under the title “The son of the Coptic woman” has been published recently by khan publishing house. The novel is written by poet and playwright Walīd ʿAlā al-Dīn.
The novel revolves around Yūsif, a young man born to a Muslim father and a Coptic mother, whose life goes through ups and downs...
Date of source: 25 Apr 2016
He warned that any other revolution would be a revolution of the hungry and downtrodden and not a political revolution.
He stressed that any other political revolution would undermine the State and lead to demolition rather than construction, adding more pressures on the economy.
He also confirmed...
Date of source: 22 Apr 2016
An intense dispute erupted between the Awqaf Directorate of Al-Gharbiyya and the Salafist Daʿwah over the control of Al- Tawḥīd Wa al-Nūr Mosque at Ṣanadīd village in Tanta city.
Sa‘īd Mahdī, one of the leaders of the village workers, said that the mosque consists of three floors and a space...
Date of source: 21 Apr 2016
Coptic rights activist Hānī ʿIzzat al-Masrī, condemned the statement by the spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Rev. Būlus Halīm, in which he asserted the Church's position opposing the Copts' visit to the holy sites in Jerusalem.
Al-Masrī said in statements to Al-Bawāba News that the Church's...
Date of source: 22 Apr 2016
Saif al- Dīn Muḥammad Muṣṭafa, the hijacker of the EgyptAir flight, said in his first court hearing in Nicosia, Cyprus, that he would face the death penalty in the event of his deportation to Egypt.
He added that he had hijacked the plane out of frustration and despair, because he wanted to see...
Date of source: 25 Apr 2016
The organization was officially registered as a non-governmental organization two years after its establishment and employs deaf and mute workers to help improve the standard of living of people with disabilities in the country. Director of the organization, īnās Khamīs takes on the task of...
Date of source: 19 Apr 2016
Prominent TV presenter and writer, Ibrāhīm ʿĪssa, stressed in his show broadcast by “Al-Qahira Wa al-Nas channel “, that the development of countries is assessed by the level of its democracy, pointing out that all the countries that have progressed and succeeded are democratic.
He added on Monday...
Date of source: 25 Apr 2016
Dr. Amīn Luṭfī, President of Beni Suef University, confirmed the approval of the University Council for the establishment of the National Institute for Human Rights, pointing out that the institute will organize specialized training courses in the field of human rights.
The university president...
Date of source: 25 Apr 2016
Member of the Parliament, Muḥammad ʿEsmat al-Sādāt was recently elected as the head of the Parliamentary Committee for human rights after winning 27 votes against Ayman Abū al-Ela, the member of the Free Egyptians party, who only received 9 votes.
The Human Rights Committee is one of the...
Date of source: 23 Apr 2016
The Syndicate called for urgent disclosure of the real reasons for the detention of the journalists in question.
The Syndicate said in a statement on Saturday that it is unacceptable in any way to intimidate journalists and their families because of their perform their profession duties, pointing...
Date of source: 23 Apr 2016
Dr. Ḥāzim Ḥusnī, professor of economics and political science, dismissed the widespread belief in the existence of a conspiracy in Egypt as a "childish idea."
Ḥusnī added during an interview with France 24 channel, on Saturday, that each country has its own interests that its institutions try to...
Date of source: 23 Apr 2016
The Minister of Antiquities, Dr. Khālid Al- ‘Anānī, pledged to contribute to the completion of the renovation work of the ancient Qaitbay mosque in Fayyūm, and to reopen it for the citizens after the residents participated in and contributed to the cost of the renovation.
During his tour at the...
Date of source: 18 Apr 2016
The Military Court in the governorate of Asyūt on Monday adjourned the trial of 325 members of the Muslim Brotherhood accused of involvement in violent acts in the Mallawī and Dayr Mawās regions in Minya to the 23rd of April.
The defendants face charges of breaking into the court of Mallawī and...
Date of source: 22 Apr 2016
Sheikh Amīn ʿAbd al-Waḥid, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf in North Sinai, said that 1600 imams perform their role and duties in 1,300 mosques spread throughout the Governorate.
"The imams and the preachers play their role in the conviction that they are partners in confronting all the...
Date of source: 18 Apr 2016
The Salafī daʿwa and independent preachers continued their control over Awqaf mosques, as they stepped up their publicity and posters propagating their sermons and Friday prayer orations in an attempt to expand in mosques; under the dominion of the Ministry of Endowmnents (Awqaf), without obtaining...
Date of source: 16 Apr 2016
Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the Saint Mark , said that the Coptic Orthodox Church has cordially welcome the historic visit of the Saudi King, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salmān bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Saʿūd.
In an interview with Al-Nahar channel, Pope...
Date of source: 20 Apr 2016
Prominent writer and political thinker, Dr. Mustafa al-Fiqī, confirmed that Egypt notoriously known for its ill-reputed human rights record.
He pointing out that some members of parliament and public figures spoke sharply about the human rights situation in Egypt during their meeting with the...
Date of source: 20 Apr 2016
Dr. Alī Jumʿah, the former Mufti of the republic, said that we must distance ourselves from the polemics of the current times. He added that wearing the veil "hijāb" is an obligation (Farḍ) in Islam for women. He explained the purpose of hijab is to prevent anybody from seeing her hair without...
Date of source: 17 Apr 2016
Father Bimen, coordinator of the relations between the Egyptian and Ethiopian churches confirmed that cooperation between the two churches is not affected by politics. He pointed out that the church plays its role as a soft power, melting the ice of tension over the issue of the Grand Ethiopian...
Date of source: 17 Apr 2016
Dr. Muḥammad Mūkhtār Jumʿah, the Minister of Awqaf, said on Sunday, that the Ministry will publish a book in the few coming weeks under the title “The protection of churches in Islam”, which was prepared by a group of specialized scholars.
He added in a statement yesterday that Dr. Muḥammad Salim...
Date of source: 16 Apr 2016
The Supreme Administrative Court headed by Counselor Dr. ‘Abd al- Fattaḥ Abū al-Layl, Deputy Chairman of the State Council, adjourned yesterday, the lawsuit filed by Archbishop Munīr Anīs; to overrule the Supreme Administrative Ruling of denying to recognize the Anglican community in Egypt, to...
Date of source: 22 Apr 2016
Al-Mansūrah Prosecution ordered the imprisonment of a man accused of killing an Imam of a mosque in Mansūrah city for 15 days. The Public Prosecution also ordered the autopsy to be carried out.
The imam of a mosque was killed inside the Al-Raḥma mosque in Al-Mansūrah, after a citizen slapped him on...
Date of source: 22 Apr 2016
In an interview by Al-Shabāb with an Egyptian researcher at the faculty of Literature of ‘Ayn Shams University, Malak Ismāʿīl highlighted the main subject of master’s thesis which focuses on the image of Egypt as reflected in the foreign news websites.
The study monitored the coverage of Egypt’s...
Date of source: 20 Apr 2016
The Association of Freedom of Thought and Expression “AFTE” published a paper entitled "The Right to Information and National Security in Egypt" in which it addressed the right of Egyptian citizens to access information and its relation to the national security in Egypt.
The Association said in a...
Date of source: 23 Apr 2016
Al-Wafd newspaper published an investigative report highlighting the current human rights situation in Egypt. The report mentioned a 300% increase in the number of detainees inside the police stations, 150% increase in the number of prisoners, and 16 articles of the constitution being ineffective....
Date of source: 22 Apr 2016
The Egyptian Parliament has recently come under fire as the members of the House of Representatives clearly demonstrated that they do not accept criticism in all its forms, and clash with the detractors.
The members of the Parliament drew much criticism for threatening any TV presenter or talk...
Date of source: 20 Apr 2016
The historical ban of the Coptic Orthodox Church on its followers from visiting the holy sites in Jerusalem has recently witnessed a significant change, as Copts continue to visit and defy the ban which includes excommunication and thousands of annual trips are made during Easter holiday from Cairo...
Date of source: 20 Apr 2016
Coptic thinker Jamal Asʿad said that the number of Copts who traveled to Israel doubled during the year 2015, pointing out that the exceptional visit of Pope Tawadros II to lead the funeral prayer for Bishop Abraham, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Jerusalem and the Near East played a role in this...
Date of source: 23 Apr 2016
In an unprecedented event, the first of its kind in the history of the Egyptian parliament, on Saturday, a Coptic MP, was elected for the post of undersecretary of the Religious Affairs and Endowments Committee of the parliament.
The results of the elections of the 25 Parliament committees, which...
Date of source: 22 Apr 2016
The Egyptian newspapers on Friday, highlighted a number of different topics, most importantly the statements of the Minister of Defense and Military Production, Major-General Sidqī Subhī, where he confirmed during an educational seminar for the armed forces that the armed forces managed during the...
Date of source: 23 Apr 2016
Dr. Muḥammad Mūkhtār Jumʿah, the Minister of Awqaf, stressed the need to coordinate Arab and international efforts to address sectarian extremism in Africa.
The Minister of Awqaf and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs will participate in the international conference on terrorism...
Date of source: 22 Apr 2016
The head of the Committee on Civil and Political Rights at the National Council for Human Rights, George Isḥāq, declined to comment on the British Foreign Office statement on the human rights situation in Egypt.
Isḥāq said that the Egyptian Foreign Ministry is entitled to respond and that the...
Date of source: 23 Apr 2016
Despite the similarity of the ecclesiastical rituals and traditions of the Easter celebration and prayer between the late Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Kyrillos IV and his successors, Pope Shenouda III and Pope Tawadros II, the circumstances that have changed over...
Date of source: 22 Apr 2016
Dr. Salāh Salām, a member of the National Council for Human Rights, said that Britain's inclusion of Egypt as a “country of concern” in its assessment of human rights is expected; pointing out that the current situation is not satisfactory to the Egyptians.
He considered the inclusion as not “...
Date of source: 19 Apr 2016
Rev. Būlus Halīm, the Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, reaffirmed the Church’s opposing position on Copts trips to Jerusalem, reiterating that the ban has not changed over the course of time.
Halīm explained in statements to “Al-Yawm al-Sābi‘” that the church only allows senior followers...
Date of source: 19 Apr 2016
Mahmūd Lūṭfi ʿAmer, a former Salafi Preacher, explained that his fatwa for the demolition of the Conservatory had been misunderstood and put out of context.
He said that he retired from preaching two years ago, after several Azhar scholars lashed out against him. He pointed out that when he visited...
Date of source: 19 Apr 2016
Giza Endowments Directorate (Awqaf), launched a campaign to remove the signs of the associations and institutions from the facades and inside of its mosques while only allow a sign with the name of the mosque with the removal of all advertisements.
Sheikh ‘Abd al-Nāṣir Balīḥ, the Undersecretary of...
Date of source: 18 Apr 2016
Security agencies of Al-Sharqiyya Governorate intensified its presence, on Monday, in front of the Church of Al-Hūsainiyya city and the church of Al- īkheiwa village, after a girl called “Basma” was slaughtered by a carpenter.
The security services intensely cordoned the house of the relatives of...
Date of source: 19 Apr 2016
Security Official sources at the Ministry of Civil Aviation revealed on Tuesday, the application of new measures at Egyptian airports to check the data of the passengers of domestic flights and to track and arrest those who were handed judicial rulings and new rules for full or random...
Date of source: 20 Apr 2016
Lawyer Nihād ʾAbū al-Qamsān, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights called for the need for a law that balances marital relations. ʾAbū al-Qamsān called for the law to be based on justice and in accordance with Islamic law to serve the purpose of abiding by the...
Date of source: 21 Apr 2016
Despite the ban by the Egyptian Coptic Church, about 5000 Christians made their way to Jerusalem in the past few days for the pilgrimage to the holy land, which lasts for 11 days.
Sabrī Yannī, a member of the general assembly of the Chamber of tourism companies, and the owner of Cardinal Tourism...
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Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.