Dr. Ehab Ramzy, former MP, told Copts United that the decision of the Attorney General to grant all citizens the authorities of judicial arresting empowers groups of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.
Hundreds of policemen demonstrated in Beni Suef yesterday to demand interior minister to resign and to arm policemen against many thugs who carry weapons agianst them.
Dozens of Salafis have demonstrated against the Muslim Brotherhood in Beni Suef protesting against the severe shortage of diesel fuel, which raised the fee of the transportation and increased the traffic problems.
Abba Gabriel, bishop of Beni Suef, said that a collective prayer for Christian communities will be held next Wednesday at St. Mary Cathedral in Beni Suef.
Sami Jadallah, Secretary of the Constitution Party in Beni Suef, told Copts United that the presidency has decided to hold the parliamentary elections, as usual, without having national consensus
After many Islamists have prohibited celebrating the Valentine's day by fatwas for it's not an Islamic feast, Freedom Sky Association has launched a campaign of blood donation at the Valentine's day.
Abba Gabriel, bishop of Beni Suef, told Copts United that the Church has nothing to do with politics, and it only encourages the congregation to fulfill their duty by voting in the elections. He explained that the Church is not going to encourage its people to vote for certain candidates, but for the
Freedom and Justice Party in Beni Suef has issued a statement in which it said that two masked men has attacked the headquarters with molotov cocktails.
Ehab Khater, Coordinator of April 6 Movement in Beni Suef, told Copts United that the movement is to demonstrate against the announcements of the Egyptian Prime Minister, Hisham Qandil, who claimed that women of rural have unclean breasts, which causes diarrhea for their babies.
Copts United knew that Freedom and Justice Party of the Muslim Brotherhood are not going to include any Copts on the Muslim Brotherhood's electoral lists in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Within “Revolution Week” campaign, April 6 movement organized a demonstration yesterday in Beni Suef demanding the application of Revolution’s demands, better economical plans, and independent judiciary.
Dr. Abdullah Bushra, lawyer of Beba Diocese, told Copts United that the house of Beba Diocese that was seized a month ago by a group of thugs has been turned into a marijuana den, after the thugs have sold all its furniture
Ihab Khater, Coordinator of April 6 Movement in Beni Suef, told Copts United that the movement is organizing a demonstration in Beni Suef demanding taking revenge on Port Said martyrs' murder, and protesting against the increasing prices in everything
Coptic Christians in Beni Suef have celebrated Epiphany under police crackdown. Masses in most churches were finished early around 11 PM. Moreover, most Christians felt sad after many attacks over Copts and their churches.
At the headquarters of the Constitution Party in Beni Suef, parties of: the Constitution, Free Egyptians, the Assembly, Nasser's, al-Wafd, the Socialist Alliance, and the popular trend as well as April 6 Movement and revolution against silence coalition, are to hold a meeting to discuss the upcoming parliamentary elections.
In spite of the anti-Christmas fatwa by a number of prominent Sheiks and a famous Islamic association, Muslims in Beni Suef have insisted on congratulating the Copts on Christmas and the new year ignoring such fatwa of the fanatics.
After the Islamists had promised the Copts that they would live in a golden era enjoying all their rights, dozens of Coptic families have to pay a lot of money ransoms to free their children.
April 6 movement in Beni Suef has launched “Your Constitution doesn't represent us” campaign aiming at educating the citizens about the defective articles in the new constitution that takes away from their rights.
Mina Fathi, rapporteur of Revolution on Silence Coalition in Beni Suef, told Copts United that President Morsy is trying to waste time by inviting national and revolutionary currents to meet with him till the referendum is held.
Dr. Mahmoud Ghozlan, spokesman of Muslim Brotherhood, has announced in an official statement, quoted by a number of sites belong to the Muslim Brotherhood group, that MB members can do “anything” to protect the legitimacy in case it is threatened. Otherwise, they should stay calm and avoid going to the presidential palace where other currents are holding sit-in.
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