Egypt
Church authorities: Discrimination against Copts on the rise
October 29, 2012
Church authorities: Discrimination against Copts on the rise
Sectarian violence and discrimination against Copts in education and the media has increased since the 25 January revolution, said Millet…
Resala: A message of charity in Eid
October 29, 2012
Resala: A message of charity in Eid
Mahmoud Anwar Halfy’s calm belies his passion. It is 6 am on 26 October, the first day of Eid al-Adha,…
Constituent Assembly to discuss disputed articles on Tuesday
October 29, 2012
Constituent Assembly to discuss disputed articles on Tuesday
Constituent Assembly members said they would meet on Tuesday to discuss controversial articles in the draft constitution, said Freedom and Justice…
Israel bars 5 priests from travelling to Egypt for papal elections
October 29, 2012
Israel bars 5 priests from travelling to Egypt for papal elections
Israeli occupation authorities prevented five Orthodox priests from the Diocese of Jerusalem from traveling to Cairo on Monday to participate…
HRW: Israel shunned dozens of African asylum seekers since June
October 29, 2012
HRW: Israel shunned dozens of African asylum seekers since June
Israel has shunned tens of African asylum seekers, mostly Eritreans, since June, denying them entry through the borders with Egypt,…
Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation
October 29, 2012
Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation
The government has slated 80,000 feddans of land near Al Salam Canal in Sinai for auction, to be exclusively bid…
Ministry: 1 bn text messages sent during Eid, costing US$66.5 mn
October 29, 2012
Ministry: 1 bn text messages sent during Eid, costing US$66.5 mn
Telecommunications officials estimated the number of Eid greetings messages for Eid al-Adha this year at about 1 billion, with a…
Al-Azhar to release document on women’s rights in November
October 29, 2012
Al-Azhar to release document on women’s rights in November
The terms of a so-called “Women’s Document” have been agreed upon and will be issued by the beginning of November,…
Choosing a new pope: Profiles of the candidates
October 29, 2012
Choosing a new pope: Profiles of the candidates
Some 2,400 Coptic voters started casting their ballots Monday to choose the 118th head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in…
Monday’s papers: Coptic papal elections begin; police follow Nasr City ‘terror cell’
October 29, 2012
Monday’s papers: Coptic papal elections begin; police follow Nasr City ‘terror cell’
The top developments in Monday’s papers include the vote for the three finalists in the Coptic papal lottery, which will…