Coptic Solidarity Annual Conference (June 8-9): Quick Update
June 8 – Policy DayU.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Room HVC-201 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Coptic Solidarity’s 2026 Policy Day, “Egypt’s Theocratic Governance Backsliding: More Risks for [...]
Coordination of Cultural Relations Between Dar al-Ifta and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
By Al-Ahram – Dr. Nazir Mohamed Ayyad, Egypt’s Grand Mufti and Secretary-General of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, received Ambassador Wael El-Naggar, Assistant Foreign [...]
Raymond Ibrahim: St. Catherine’s Monastery and the Holy Family Trail in Egypt
Raymond Ibrahim: The Egyptian government is appropriating St. Catherine’s Monastery and the Holy Family Trail in Egypt. Now that they can be used and exploited as tourism sites the Egyptian [...]
WHW Recommends Urgent Monitoring Mission to St. Catherine’s Site
By World Heritage Watch – Reports on Ongoing Construction and Road Development in the Saint Catherine Area. This note is submitted as a supplementary update to the serious concerns already [...]
Coptic Solidarity Releases CoptWatch Methodology and Database Codebook
Washington, D.C. — June 7, 2026 — Coptic Solidarity announces the release of CoptWatch Methodology and Database Codebook, the foundational document for CoptWatch, a new public, event-based human [...]
The Campus, the Riwaq, and “Azharization”
By Wagih Wahba – A few days ago, the media carried news of the signing of a cooperation protocol between Benha University and Al-Azhar Mosque, aimed at supporting and strengthening [...]
Is This an Arabic Language Exam or a Religion Exam?
By Khaled Montaser – This is Arabic Language Exam paper for Giza Governorate Preparatory Schools This Year. The compulsory literature/texts question is a Qur’anic verse from Surat [...]
Egypt’s 2026 Diplomatic Appointments: One Copt (to Madagascar) out of 41!
By Coptic Solidarity – A new round of diplomatic appointments for 2026 has been announced, involving ambassadorial postings across North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the [...]
The Suicide of the Egyptian University: Who Will Save Egypt from Al-Azhar?
By Mahmoud Hosni Radwan – This is not a passing warning but a genuine obituary for Egypt’s civil intellect. It is the alarm sounded by Pr. Hamed Abdallah Hamed (*). What he wrote is [...]
U.S. Presidential Message on Global Coptic Day
By The White House – On Global Coptic Day, we celebrate the enduring faith, time-honored traditions, and remarkable resilience of the Coptic Orthodox Church. More than 2,000 years ago, the [...]
