Date of source: Saturday, December 24, 2011
Coptic businessman Najīb Sawirus said the Muslim Brotherhood’s attacks on him and “false allegations” is yet another episode in the MB’s standard practice of turning political rivalry into religious battles. [Author Not Mentioned, al-Misrī al-Yawm, Dec. 24, p. 8] Read the original text in Arabic
Date of source: Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Businessman Najīb Sawīris says that his family will invest more than 5.2 Billion Egyptian pounds inside Egypt. When asked about his disagreement with the Islamists, Najīb said “I disagree with political Islamic groups, but I am more Muslim than the Muslim Brotherhoods themselves”. Sawīris added “...
Date of source: Thursday, January 17, 2013
This meeting took place in a hotel on December 12, 2012, only days before the referendum on December 15. The text in this report has been approved by both the SGP delegation and Dr. George Missīhah.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 16, 2013
On December 10, an SGP delegation met with Coptic Orthodox Bishop Musa about the draft Constitution and the place of Christians in Egypt. Michael Burslem did the language editing of this text and placed some comments. This text was sent to the SGP delegation for approval. Bishop Mūsā, however,...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Pope Tawadrus II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark said withdrawal from the constituent assembly is still an option if the Christians were not pleased with the new constitution, asserting acceptance of Article 2 in its current drafting. [Safā’ Shākir and Tāmir ‘Abd al-Ra’ūf, al-...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Azhar scholars lashed out at a Jewish member of Knesset (MK) for ripping up the New Testament for a copy of the Bible and claiming that it was behind Adolf Hitler’s destruction of Jews. [Hassan al-Khatīb, Veto, July 24, p. 8] Read text in Arabic
Date of source: Friday, July 20, 2012
A Coptic human rights activist sent an urgent message to Foreign Minister Muhammad Kāmil ‘Amr asking him to summon the Israeli ambassador in Cairo to notify him of the strong protest and discontent of all Egyptians – Copts and Muslims – over an Israeli Knesset member’s desecration of a copy of the...
Date of source: Monday, July 16, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox and Catholic churches and a large number of Coptic activists refused to meet U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her visit to Egypt on Sunday (July 15) out of rejection of the United States’ interference in Egypt’s internal affairs. [Husnī Mīlād and Ahmad ‘Abd al-...
Date of source: Monday, July 16, 2012
Egyptian Churches rejected the meeting called by American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with Christian leaders which took place at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo yesterday (June 15, 2012).
Date of source: Saturday, March 17, 2012
Egyptians across the country, both Muslim and Christian, are reacting with sadness to the death of Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Shenouda III, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 88 following a long battle with illness, according to state television and cathedral sources.
- Ahmed al-Tayeb, the...