Date of source: Friday, February 12, 2010
Al-Wafd interviews Munīr Fakhrī, secretary-general of al-Wafd Party, asking about reasons and solutions for fitnah in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 2010
This article discusses the demonstration outside the Egyptian Parliament building following the shooting at Nag Hammadi. The protest was organized by the independent National Commission for Confronting Sectarian Violence. The demonstration called for equal rights for Copts throughout Egypt, and...
Date of source: Monday, January 18, 2010
Tensions in Izbet Boushra received national and international media coverage following a clash on June 21, 2009 between Muslims and Christians over a church building. AWR visited Bishop Stephanous, responsible for the diocese in which Izbet Boushra is located, in August 2009. The Bishop then asked...
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On June 21, 2009 violent conflict broke out between Muslims, Christians, and security forces of Izbet Bushra, a small village located in the governorate of Beni Suef, approximately 120 kilometers south of Cairo.
Date of source: Sunday, August 9, 2009
The author tracks the status of the Copts over the course of time from the 1952 Revolution till nowadays confirming the days of al-Wafd to be the best for Copts.
Date of source: Thursday, July 30, 2009
The Secretary General of al-Wafd party responds to declarations of the Speaker of the People’s Assembly about Copts in Egyptian politics and society.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Mamdūh Ramzī, in this interview with al-Wafd, talks about his request to form a committee for Christian law to represent the Copts in the Syndicate of Lawyers. In addition, he describes the Muslim-Christian relationship as fragile and fake.
Date of source: Sunday, November 8, 2009
Robeir al-Faris provides a round up of the Cairo press this month. He covers the case of the murder trial of Marwa al-Shirbīni which is taking place in Germany, looking in particular at an article written by Ibrāhīm Isá in al-Dustūr that reflects on the Egyptian reaction to the case. Al-Faris also...
Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2009
’A unified law for building worship places... necessity and impediments’ was the title of a seminar that was recently organized by the Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination group. Members of Parliament, human rights activists, public and media figures attended the seminar and it was led by the...
Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Al-Wafd discusses the unified law for building houses of worship.