Pope Tawadros on 30 June 2013 Revolution: Rescuing Egypt from
Today, 30 June, Egypt marks nine years on the massive 30-million strong revolution in 2013 which, with support from the ...
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“Blessed be Egypt my people”
The date 1 June marks the Coptic Church’s Feast of the Entry of the Holy Family into Egypt on its ...
Stability takes root
Given that Watani International has in 2021 marked 20 years in print—our first issue was printed on 18 February 2001—we ...
Remembering Antoun Sidhom (1915 – 1995)
Today, 2 May 2022, marks 27 years on the passing of Watani’s founder: Antoun Sidhom. We remember this great man ...
Nation getting back on its feet
Given that Watani International has in 2021 marked 20 years in print—our first issue was printed on 18 February 2001—we ...
“No monopoly on suffering”
The date 15 February will always be etched in the memory of Copts as the gruesome day on which video ...
Sayed al-Qemani (1947 – 2022): A freethinker passes away
On 6 February 2022, Egypt lost one of its most controversial culture figures: Sayed al-Qemani (also written Qimany), philosopher, intellectual, ...
On path to healing and building
Given that Watani International has in 2021 marked 20 years in print—our first issue was printed on 18 February 2001—we ...
2013 Egypt: On to civil State
Given that Watani International is this year marking 20 years in print—our first issue was printed on 18 February 2001—we ...
2013: Egypt rids herself of Islamist regime
Given that Watani International is this year marking 20 years in print—our first issue was printed on 18 February 2001—we have promised ...
Egypt beams with pride at spectacular opening of Sphinxes Avenue
Globally, the dazzling Egyptian event was reported as an activity designed to boost tourism to Egypt, which had conspicuously dropped ...
Gazbia Sirry (1925 – 2021): She poured her soul out
On 10 November 2021, Egypt lost an illustrious painter, Gazbia Sirry who died at the age of 96. Her funeral ...
2012: Identity of Egypt at stake
Given that Watani International is this year marking 20 years in print—our first issue was printed on 18 February 2001—we ...
Egypt’s 2011 Arab Spring: Destroying a homeland?
Given that Watani International is this year marking 20 years in print—our first issue was printed on 18 February 2001—we ...
Turbulence on all fronts
Given that Watani International is this year marking 20 years in print—our first issue was printed on 18 February 2001—we ...
Watani started as an Egyptian weekly Sunday newspaper published in Cairo. The word Watani is Arabic for “My Homeland”. The paper was founded in 1958 by the prominent Copt Antoun Sidhom (1915 – 1995), who strove for the establishment of a civil, democratic society in Egypt, where all Egyptians would enjoy full citizenship rights regardless of their religious denomination. To this day when Watani is published as a weekly paper and an online news site, the objective remains the same. Those in charge of Watani view this role as a patriotic all-Egyptian vocation. Special attention is given to shedding light on Coptic culture and tradition as authentically Egyptian, this being a topic largely disregarded or little-understood by Egypt’s media. Watani is deeply dedicated to offer its readers high quality, extensive, objective, credible and well-researched media coverage, with special focus on Coptic issues, culture, heritage, and contribution to Egyptian society.
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