Selecting the Next Pope
Near thirty journalists gathered at the Cairo Foreign Press Association headquarters to gain insight on the process involved in selecting a successor to the recently deceased Pope Shenouda. Arab West Report presented its research on the subject, accepting also further inquiries. The March 27 meeting was opened by FPA board member Sayid Ghuriyat, and presided [...]
Coptic Iconography: From the Pharaonic Age to the Arab Spring
Magdy William is one of the world’s premier Coptic iconographers, having studied under the renowned reviver of the long neglected art, Isaac Fanous. William discussed his craft, its history, and spiritual impact during an exhibition hosted by St. John’s Episcopal Church in Maadi, Cairo, on October 21, 2011, under the sponsorship of Rev. Paul-Gordon Chandler. [...]
Video Analysis of Maspero: Part Four
For the Introduction, please click here. For Part One, click here. For Part Two, click here. For Part Three, click here. Media Coverage Video Twenty-Three: Live Testimony from Injured Soldiers in Maspero (Two minutes) Early on during the events of Maspero, State TV aired an interview with injured soldiers. It appears that the audio testimony [...]
Video Analysis of Maspero: Part Three
For the Introduction, please click here. For Part One, click here. For Part Two, click here. Scenes of General Chaos Video Thirteen: The Christians began Attacking the Army, I wish We Focus and See who Steals the APCs and Drives Over the Copts (Three minutes) Video taken from the State TV feed. It may represent [...]
Video Analysis of Maspero: Introduction
October 9 witnessed riots in Cairo that led to the death of at least twenty-seven people and the injury of over 300, mostly from Egypt’s Coptic Christian community. The conflict followed a peaceful march from the neighborhood of Shubra, with its high percentage of Coptic residents, to the Radio and TV Building in Maspero, which [...]
Virgin Mary appears in Alexandria?
Al-Masry Al-Youm: Today’s News from Egypt Hundreds of Copts gathered in front of churches in the coastal city of Alexandria after reported sightings of the Virgin Mary from Friday morning until the early morning on Saturday. According to eyewitnesses, Copts have converged hoping to see the Virgin. Streets were full…
Which One Are You?
“Which One Are You?” is a web video showing the same person expressing two different point of views towards the violence that was against Coptic Christians in Egypt. Some of what is said:…
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