Ragab Ramadan
Coptic Church to support independents in run-off elections
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Coptic Church to support independents in run-off elections
The Coptic Orthodox Church will support independent candidates in Alexandria against Islamist parties in the run-offs for the first phase…
Funding issues threaten preservation of Christian sanctuary
Archaeology
November 9, 2011
Funding issues threaten preservation of Christian sanctuary
The archaeological site of Abu Mena, an early Christian sanctuary south of Alexandria, might be added back to the UNESCO…
Islamist government not in Egypt’s interests, says Brotherhood figure
Egypt
November 3, 2011
Islamist government not in Egypt’s interests, says Brotherhood figure
Leading Muslim Brotherhood figure Medhat al-Haddad on Thursday called on Islamist presidential candidates to withdraw from the elections and choose…
Islamist presidential hopeful calls for earlier parliamentary elections
Egypt
July 29, 2011
Islamist presidential hopeful calls for earlier parliamentary elections
Islamic thinker and presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa has called on the ruling military council to hold elections earlier than…
Islam allows martyrs’ families to accept blood money, says Al-Azhar president
Egypt
July 6, 2011
Islam allows martyrs’ families to accept blood money, says Al-Azhar president
Al-Azhar University President Osama al-Abd said Islamic law allows the families of the revolution’s martyrs to accept blood money in…
Nour says presidency deal with ElBaradei out of question
Egypt
July 3, 2011
Nour says presidency deal with ElBaradei out of question
Ayman Nour, presidential hopeful and founder of the liberal Ghad Party, said the suggestion that he might cede his presidential…
Minister of Justice: Trials of Mubarak and former officials not slowing
Egypt
June 18, 2011
Minister of Justice: Trials of Mubarak and former officials not slowing
Minister of Justice Mohamed al-Guindi denied accusations that authorities are stalling the trials of the ousted president Hosni Mubarak and…
Prominent judge: Media ban on judges is non-negotiable
Egypt
June 12, 2011
Prominent judge: Media ban on judges is non-negotiable
A long-standing ban preventing judges from speaking to the media is not up for discussion, said Mohamed Ezzat Agwa, president of…
Alexandria judges request protection from courtroom assaults
Egypt
April 3, 2011
Alexandria judges request protection from courtroom assaults
Thirty judges in Alexandria are holding an emergency meeting on Tuesday at the Manshiya Court to discuss securing courtrooms against…
Alexandria Copts shun Brotherhood political party invitation
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Alexandria Copts shun Brotherhood political party invitation
A number of Copts and Christian leaders in Alexandria have rejected a Muslim Brotherhood invitation to join the group's proposed…