Magdy Samaan
In Tahrir, demonstrators criticize Morsy, call for Sharia
Egypt
November 9, 2012
In Tahrir, demonstrators criticize Morsy, call for Sharia
Members from nearly twenty different Islamic movements and parties gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday, in what critics mockingly…
Spirituality first: Tawadros and the new church
Egypt
November 7, 2012
Spirituality first: Tawadros and the new church
A popular Coptic liturgical hymn preceded the Sunday altar lottery, when Bishop Tawadros was chosen as the 118th pope of…
Coptic Christians have a new shepherd
Egypt
November 4, 2012
Coptic Christians have a new shepherd
Acting Pope Pachomius named his former pupil, Bishop Tawadros, as the 118th patriarch of the Coptic Church on Sunday, after…
Coptic papal elections suggest depoliticized church
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Coptic papal elections suggest depoliticized church
The Coptic Orthodox Church elections Monday whittled the list of candidates for the church’s papacy down from five to three.…
How the last Mubarak aide won his battle against the Brotherhood
Opinion
October 18, 2012
How the last Mubarak aide won his battle against the Brotherhood
Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud won his battle against Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamed Morsy by exploiting the latter’s violation of…