Date of source: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Anglican Archbishop Mouneer proposed the title Comparing inclusive Citizenship in Egypt with Europe. The comparison with Europe was important to the Archbishop since it is not all rosy in Europe, yet Mr.Belder chose to focus on Egypt alone.
Mr.Bas Belder is a former journalist for the...
Date of source: Monday, June 1, 2026
The Governor of Asyūṭ, Muḥammad ʿUlwān, attended on Monday (June 1) the grand celebration organized by the Coptic Orthodox Church on the occasion of the Feast of the Entry of Jesus Christ and the Holy Family into the land of Egypt, which was held at the Anbā Rūwīs Theater in the St. Mark Cathedral...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
MP Maḥmūd Sāmī, a member of the House of Representatives, confirmed that the new Personal Status Law submitted by the government to the Parliament has not been discussed yet to allow sufficient opportunity to carefully study its provisions to limit societal controversy.
Date of source: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Anbā Bākhūm, the Patriarchal Auxiliary for the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Patriarchal Diocese Affairs, said the cabinet’s approval of the unified draft law on personal status for Christians was an "important step" towards regulating family affairs in a manner taking into consideration the particular...
Date of source: Thursday, April 30, 2026
A cabinet meeting held on Wednesday (April 29) approved the draft of the Personal Status Law for Muslims, which introduced procedures for the first time to regulate the system of personal status for Muslims in implementation of directives by President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī to expedite the referral...
Date of source: Friday, April 17, 2026
The new family law emerges in a decisive legislative moment as an attempt to reshape the balance of relationships within the Egyptian home. The law is presented as a long-awaited victory for women and a necessary response to years of suffering with complex procedures and disputes that have...
Date of source: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Christina ʿImād, who had been reported missing since Tuesday, returned to her family after being missing since Tuesday (April 21) in al-Maʿṣara area, Ḥilwān district, southern Cairo.
Date of source: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Prime Minister Muṣṭafa Madbūlī held a meeting on Thursday (April 16) to follow up on draft laws regulating personal status affairs for both Muslims and Christians, as well as the draft law on the Family Support Fund.
Date of source: Thursday, April 16, 2026
The government announced that the draft family law for Christians has been completed in a comprehensive manner.
Date of source: Friday, April 24, 2026
In one of the most important legislative steps in modern Egyptian history, the Christian community, in all its denominations, stands on the threshold of a new legal era with the completion of all features of the "Unified Personal Status Law for Christians." This draft law, which represents the...