We are proud to announce the formation of the Coptic Assembly of America. This organization will provide an important [Read more...]
_________اختفاء زوجة الكاهن، والأقباط يتظاهرون__________
الأقباط يؤدون صلاة الحزن على زوجة الكاهن المختفية
أقامت مطرانية ملوى مساء أمس، صلاة الحزن على زوجة كاهن ديرمواس المختفية من الأسبوع الماضى وسط تجمع قبطى كبير شارك فيه الكهنة، حيث انطلقت دعوات المصلين للتخفيف عن أسرة كامليا زوجة الكاهن المختفية [المزيد]
تصريحات خاصة -للأقباط الأحرار- أفاد القس/ تداوس سمعان كاهن كنيسة الشهيد مارجرجس التابعة لإبراشية ديرمواس بمحافظة المنيا، أنه فوجىء بغياب السيدة حرمه (تاسونى كاميليا شحاتة زاخر – 25 سنة – مُدرسة علوم بمدرسة قرية بنى سالم التابعة لمركز دير مواس) منذ ليلة الأحد الماضى 18-7-2010، [المزيد]
لليوم الثانى على التوالى يعتصم عشرات الأقباط والكهنة داخل الكاتدرائية الكبرى بالعباسية احتجاجا على اختفاء "كامليا شحاتة زاخر" زوجه القس "تادرس سمعان" راعى كنيسة "مارى جرجس " بدير مواس فى ظروف غامضة مساء الأحد الماضى، أثناء توجهها إلى منزل والدها [المزيد]
أكثر من ألف قبطي مازالوا معتصمين بالكاتدرائية المرقسية بالقاهرة إحتجاجاً على التلاعب الأمنى وعدم تنفيذ وعودهم التى قطعوها على أنفسهم بعودة زوجة القس تداوس سمعان المختفية. الأمن ينسحب من محيط مطرانية دير مواس ودلجا . بدء لعبة التوازنات بترويج شائعات عن إختفاء فتاتين مسلمتين بدير مواس [المزيد]
RUMORS OVER PRESIDENT MUBARAK'S HEALTH ABOUND
Egyptian leader's health on radar of U.S.
The Washington Times, 7/18/10 U.S. and Western intelligence agencies assess that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is terminally ill, and the Obama administration is closely [Read More...]
Note: The above article was refuted by the Egyptian Press Office in a letter to the editor here.
EGYPT'S PRESIDENT, A VERY HEALTHY INVALID
The National, 7/21/10 - CAIRO // Although his health is the subject of rumour at home and intense speculation abroad, it all seems business as usual for the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. [Read More...]
EGYPT SAYS PRESIDENT MUBARAK IN TOP HEALTH, LEAVING AIDS 'OUT OF BREATH'
AP, 7/21/10 - CAIRO - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's office says the 82-year-old leader is in top form, dismissing reports his health has deteriorated. [Read more...]
_______________BOX OF SHAME______________
مسلسل إختفاء القاصرات يتواصل
تحقيق شريف رمزي المحامي مريم وسامرية.. فتاتين فى عُمرالزهور (13 و 15 سنة).. خرجن لقضاء احتياجات الأسرة، ولم يعودا.. الأم تصرخ والأب يطرق كل الأبواب طلباً للمُساعدة، ولا يوجد [...المزيد]
TRIAL OF CHRISTIAN 'FRAMED IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE' IMPLIES 'FOWL PLAY' BY THE EGYPTIAN STATE SECURITY
Continental News, 7/18/10 -“The defendant’s legal team had applied in April 2010, to change the previous court due to being prevented from meeting with their client, attending closed sessions or cross-examining witnesses,” she said. [Read more...]
'TORTURE DIARY' LOGS CHARGES OF POLICE ABUSE IN EGYPT
McClatchy Newspapers, 7/21/10 - CAIRO -- On any given day in Egypt, a U.S. ally with a much-criticized human rights record, citizens who cross the nation's security forces may be subject to brutal violence, according to a leading human rights organization here. [Read More...]
______________BOX OF HOPE_______________
ANNOUNCEMENT: COPTIC BLOGGER HANI NAZEER HAS BEEN RELEASED!
"جبرائيل" يعلن إطلاق سراح المدّون القبطي "هاني نظير" والكلمة يصف القرار بـ "الجيد"
جرجس بشرى- خاص الأقباط متحدون أكد المستشار "نجيب جبرائيل" -رئيس المنظمة المصرية لحقوق الإنسان- لصحيفة "الأقباط متحدون" أن السلطات المصرية قامت بإطلاق سرا [...المزيد]
To read the translation in English, please click here.
HAWASS CALLS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COPTOLOGY DEPARTMENTS AT UNIVERSITIES
حواس يطالب بإنشاء أقسام للآثار القبطية بالجامعات
كتبت دينا عبد العليم
أكد الدكتور زاهى حواس، أمين عام المجلس الأعلى للآثار، أنه لابد من الاهتمام بالآثار القبطية وإنشاء قسم لدراسة الآثار والحضارة القبطية فى كليات الآثار وأقسام الآثار بكليات [...المزيد]
To read the translation in English, please click here.
COPTIC ART___________________________
Coptic art is a distinctive artistic style developed by Egypt's Christians. It is characterized by vivid colors, bold patterns and a unique style of figural representation. "Coptic art" is a term commonly [Read more...]
VOLUNTEER_____________________________
The Coptic Assembly of America needs you! By donating your skills and your time, you will help make this organization a successful and strong voice for Egyptian Christians. [Read more...]
Volunteers Wanted!
- Arabic to English Translator
- English to Arabic Translator
- Interns in Chicago and Washington, D.C. Contact us if you would like to help
MISSION STATEMENT_____________________
The Coptic Assembly of America (CAA) is dedicated to promoting equality, unity, human rights and democracy in Egypt for all [Read more...]
COPTIC PRIEST'S WIFE IS RETURNED BY SECURITY SERVICES
Egypt: Missing wife sparks protest
News 24 - 7/25/10 Cairo - The brief disappearance of a priest's wife that sparked rumours of abduction and forced conversion to Islam has highlighted deep-rooted tensions between Christians and Muslims [Read More...]
PRIEST'S WIFE IS MISSING, COPTS PROTEST__
Disappearance of Priest's Wife Leads to Coptic Demonstrations in Egypt
7/23/10 (AINA) -- The unexplained disappearance of a Coptic priest's wife in Upper Egypt has led today a sit-in staged by thousands of Copts at the Coptic Patriarchate [Read More...]
CARTOON BY SHAFIK BOTROS___________
ARTICLES BY SHAFIK BOTROS_____________
(المتنيح القمص بولس باسيلى)
أدمعت قلوب وعيون الأمة القبطية هذا الأسبوع فى يوم 19 يوليو الحالى عندما سمعنا جميعاً نبأ انتقال حبيب الأمة القبطية بكل مكان جناب الأب الورع القمص بولس باسيلى عن عمر يناهز [...المزيد]
For additional articles by Shafik Botros click here.
ARTICLE FROM THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR________
Veil ban: Why Syria joins Europe in barring the niqab
CSM, 7/21/10 Cairo - Syria has banned students and teachers at universities from wearing the niqab, the full-face veil that has grown in popularity there in recent years. [Read More...]
ARTICLES BY RAYMOND IBRAHIM_________
The Strange - and Tragic - Case of Nagla Imam
MEF, 7/15/10 Uncovering the truth is always a convoluted affair when it comes to the Middle East. Consider the case of the Egyptian Nagla Imam. Is she a Muslim woman who advocates [Read More...]
ARTICLES BY DR. SABA DEMIAN____________
What of Christianity Your Majesty?
Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and The Empire possessions overseas, head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith, [Read More...]
For additional articles by Dr. Saba Demian click here.
ARTICLE FROM THE ECONOMIST__________
Saving faith: A special report on Egypt
The Economist, 7/15/10 EDWARD LANE, an English orientalist, published a classic account of Egyptian society in the 1830s. Impressed with much else, he had this to say about [Read More...]
ARTICLES BY MEDHAT KLADA_____________
رحيل غاندى القبطى
غاندى قصة كفاح معروفة للجميع، كافح بالسلم ضد الظلم والطغيان.. ضد استعمار لم تشرق الشمس على مستعمراته فى العالم أجمع، كافح غاندى بأسلوب سلمى لم يرفع سلاحا قط، [...المزيد]
For additional articles by Medhat Klada click here.
COPTIC HISTORY________________________
The Copts are indigenous Egyptians who trace their roots back to the Pharaohs. Their presence in the country predates the Arabic and Islamic population, which entered Egypt in the mid-seventh century. [Read More...]
REGISTER TO VOTE_______________________
We Made it Easy – It's Just a Click Away! Voting is a sacred right in the United States and it is the most effective way to make your voice heard by the political leaders of the country. [Read more...]
REGISTER FOR MEMBERSHIP_______________
The lifeblood of the Coptic Assembly of America is its membership. When Coptic [Read more...]
CAA WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!___________
CAA is always interested in the views of its public. If you would like one of your articles posted on our website or in our magazine, please contact us.
The Washington Times, 7/18/10 U.S. and Western intelligence agencies assess that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is terminally ill, and the Obama administration is closely 
The National
AP
تحقيق شريف رمزي المحامي مريم وسامرية.. فتاتين فى عُمرالزهور (13 و 15 سنة).. خرجن لقضاء احتياجات الأسرة، ولم يعودا.. الأم تصرخ والأب يطرق كل الأبواب طلباً للمُساعدة، ولا يوجد
Continental News
McClatchy Newspapers
كتبت دينا عبد العليم
News 24 - 7/25/10 Cairo - The brief disappearance of a priest's wife that sparked rumours of abduction and forced conversion to Islam has highlighted deep-rooted tensions between Christians and Muslims 
7/23/10 (AINA) -- The unexplained disappearance of a Coptic priest's wife in Upper Egypt has led today a sit-in staged by thousands of Copts at the Coptic Patriarchate 
CSM, 7/21/10 Cairo - Syria has banned students and teachers at universities from wearing the niqab, the full-face veil that has grown in popularity there in recent years. 
MEF, 7/15/10 Uncovering the truth is always a convoluted affair when it comes to the Middle East. Consider the case of the Egyptian Nagla Imam. Is she a Muslim woman who advocates 
Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and The Empire possessions overseas, head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith, 
The Economist, 7/15/10 EDWARD LANE, an English orientalist, published a classic account of Egyptian society in the 1830s. Impressed with much else, he had this to say about 
