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Bishop Samuel liked very much to see a revival of ancient Coptic traditions. Al-Ahram Weekly’s editor-in-chief, Hosny Guindy, has been praised for his strong ethical principles. Guindy was a fine example of a Copt who was able to obtain a leading position in Egyptian society, despite claims of some...
Agence France -Pressse opened with the police preventing unrest in Taha al-‘Ameda after the priest and two members of the church had been killed “when the car in which they were being driven away for questioning crashed.” AFP also reports that “the police officer who was driving the car jumped out...
A priest and two members of the church board of Taha al-‘Ameda died after an accident with a speeding car driven by a police officer in the early hours of Sunday May 2. Problems started after six meters of a poorly built fence the old Mar Mina church in Taha al-‘Ameda collapsed because of a strong...
Bishop Paphnotius responded to questions of readers of AWR. The interview gives an update about the developments following the tragic death of the priest and two Christians of Taha al-‘Ameda after our report of May 6 [AWR 2004, week 19, art. 30]
Barnabas Fund reported that the death of three Christians in Samalut was murder. AWR believes that is not the case. This article tries to explain the differences in positions.
The mulid [celebration] of Virgin Mary is an occasion shared by Muslims and Copts alike. According to statistics, the most recent mulid attracted more than two million visitors, including one million Muslims at least. Virgin Mary’s Mulid at Gabal Al-Teir is one of seven celebrations of the Virgin...
The problems around Taha al-’Ameda were discussed in length in the program “In Depth” on channel 1, immediately after the evening news on Monday May 31. The program provides well-documented subjects, is well viewed and respected. “In Depth” gave with approximately 45 minutes a substantial amount of...
Remark on the immediate report by AWR on the death of a priest and two members of the church council in Taha al-‘Ameda, Samalut.
Rumors changed the car accident, in which Father Mikhael and two members of his church died, into murder. Coptic human rights lawyer Maurice Sadeq makes false and inflammatory statements that create bitter feelings and tensions between Muslims and Christians.
Comment on the ongoing discussion about the car crash involving a priest and two Christian laymen. Problems and bureaucratic delays around obtaining NGO status.

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