Date of source: Thursday, November 20, 2008
In his speech for the launch of the ENAWU network, Prince Hassan bin Talal discusses the need to develop global commons and to promote citizenship for all. He further explains the need to advance one ethical standard for all and the importance of dialogue between different cultures.
Date of source: Friday, January 16, 2009
The Middle East Council of Churches has released the English version of its highly successful and informative book about the history of Christianity in the Middle East.
Date of source: Friday, December 12, 2008
ENAWU partner CESMO asked for an Egyptian student to participate in their workshop “We are all in the same boat.” It was only natural for us to ask our Egyptian intern Marianne Mahrūs to go to Lebanon. Here Marianne reports on her experiences at the workshop in Lebanon.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 3, 2008
The author criticizes Pope Benedict XVI’s stance against Islam and Muslims and highlights the contradiction entailed in his claims which remind him of the negative image of Islam and Muslims prevailing in the West. Besides, the author points out that extremism is what makes the Copts in Egypt feel...
Date of source: Saturday, August 23, 2008
Tariq ‘Abbās pessimistically discusses the loss of Egyptian antiquities. ‘Abbās adds that there have been 16,600 robberies of Egyptian antiquities in the ten year period of 1993 to 2003. He called for holding the Higher Council of Antiquities accountable for the honest scientific registration of...
Date of source: Sunday, November 16, 2008
In Iraq, the persecution of Christians continues and many Christian families are leaving Mosul for Baghdad while there are estimates that a third of the Christian population has left the country.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The establishment of the European Union of Coptic Organizations for Human Rights held a conference on November 8, 2008 in Paris to focus on Copts issues and problems in Egypt and put it in the international limelight. The following lines introduce the conference and shed light on the different...
Date of source: Sunday, October 5, 2008
The article criticizes the Egyptian media for portraying the rescue of kidnapped foreign tourists as a great victory for the Egyptian military.
Date of source: Sunday, September 21, 2008
The article reflects on the success of the Ninth International Conference of Coptic studies and describes the wealth of new information about Coptic issues that was discussed at the conference.
Date of source: Thursday, September 18, 2008
Cornelis Hulsman commemorates the life of Metropolitan Marcos, an unconventional Dutch member of the Coptic Orthodox Church who served as a bishop for 34 years.