Dr. Ashraf Ramelah

About Dr. Ashraf Ramelah

Dr. Ashraf Ramelah is the founder and president of Voice of the Copts, a human rights nonprofit organization 501 (c) (3). The organization has offices in Italy and the United States. Dr. Ramelah is dedicated to the Coptic cause and believes that his life’s mission is to speak up for the oppressed Copts who cannot speak up for themselves. When he is not meeting with political figures and policy makers, Dr. Ramelah spends his time travelling throughout the country giving talks about the Coptic issue and explaining to the West the oppression against the Copts in Egypt. Dr. Ramelah was invited to address the European Parliament (2010) and to be the keynote speaker in the Italian Parliament (2011) on the issue of Coptic persecution in Egypt. He has done various interviews with Italian newspapers and appears frequently in the Italian and Arab Media. Dr. Ramelah is a featured author at Arutz Sheva, American Thinker, Family Security Matters.com, Canada Free Press and others. Dr. Ramelah is well known to the Egyptian government due to his advocacy for the Egyptian Copts as well as for Voice of the Copts’ lawsuit against them on behalf of Muslim convert to Christianity Mr. Hegazy and his family in 2009-2010. Ashraf Ramelah also appears as an entry in the Coptic History Encyclopedia (http://www.coptichistory.org/new_page_5260.htm). Dr. Ramelah, himself a Copt, was born in Cairo, Egypt. At the age of 17, he travelled to Italy to study architecture. He graduated with a doctorate in architecture from La Sapienza – Universita’ Degli Studi di Roma,Italy. His special study is restoration of old monuments and history of architecture. His career as an architect took him to work and live in Italy, Saudi Arabia, Gabon and the USA. His personal interests are Egyptology and Coptic history in the period after the Arab invasion of Egypt in 651 AD. Voice of the Copts is dedicated to bringing fair, correct and balanced information to the entire world regarding Copts and Christians in countries with an Arab-Muslim majority.

Veiled Admission? Hamas Says Kidnapping Was ‘Failed Activity’

By | 2014-07-06T00:19:36-04:00 July 6th, 2014|News|

A Hamas spokesperson on Tuesday released a statement just after the funeral of Eyal Yifrah (19), Naftali Frenkel (16) and Gilad Sha'ar (16), who were kidnapped and murdered by Hamas terrorists.   Mushir al-Masri, the spokesperson, labeled the abduction as "an activity that failed," reports Channel 10.   While the statement sounds like an admission,

‘Moderate’ Palestinian Leader Justifies Murder of Three Teens

By | 2014-07-05T23:39:06-04:00 July 5th, 2014|News|

"Moderate" Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Dr. Mustafa Barghouti accused Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu himself of being responsible for the murder of teens Naftali Frenkel (16), Gilad Sha'ar (16), and Eyal Yifrah (19) on Tuesday. Barghouti went on to justify the murders, claiming Palestinian Arabs cannot be held responsible for their actions.    {youtube}TgO0DekaMac{/youtube}  

Saudi Arabia to Expel Non-Muslims who ‘Disrespect’ Ramadan

By | 2014-07-05T01:50:08-04:00 July 5th, 2014|Islam|

Saudi Arabia on Thursday threatened to expel non-Muslim foreigners who eat, drink or smoke in public during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which begins this weekend, AFP reports.   The interior ministry urged non-Muslims to "respect the feelings of Muslims by refraining from eating, drinking or smoking in public places, streets and at work."

Hamas Calls on Iran to Join the ‘Struggle’ Against Israel

By | 2014-07-05T00:48:10-04:00 July 5th, 2014|News|

Hamas's political bureau leader Khaled Mashaal, currently living in Qatar, sent a letter to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday, calling on him to join the "struggle" against Israel in light of Operation Brother's Keeper.   The operation has seen IDF forces crack down on Hamas's terror infrastructure in Judea and Samaria in an effort

Syrian Terrorists, Product of Europe’s Multiculturalism

By | 2014-07-04T16:54:35-04:00 July 4th, 2014|Op-Eds|

Who knows what atrocities these European nationals have done - and are contemplating doing in the future?   Their parents woke up one morning and found that their children's beds were empty.   Between 1,000 and 1,500 Europeans are currently fighting in Syria against Bashar el Assad. And 1,000 Europeans have already lost their lives

Syrian Islamic Rebels Sign Covenant of Honor

By | 2014-07-04T15:03:40-04:00 July 4th, 2014|Op-Eds|

Five of the quarreling opposition forces have joined forces to produce a covenant. Will it bring the desired results - and what, exactly, are those results?   The most difficult problem facing the anti-Assad forces is that there is no single Opposition to Assad. Instead, there is a plethora of opposition forces, with different goals

Third Day of Riots: Clashes on Temple Mount

By | 2014-07-04T14:15:52-04:00 July 4th, 2014|News|

Arab rioters attacked police on the Temple Mount Friday afternoon, unimpeded by restrictions imposed on Muslim worshipers to access Judaism's holiest site due to ongoing violent riots in Jerusalem.    Police have begun riot control measures on the site, according to Yediot Aharonoth, including using stun grenades to handle the unruly mob. Multiple stun grenade

Iranian General: U.S. Heads Terrorism in the Region

By | 2014-07-02T22:34:44-04:00 July 2nd, 2014|News|

Iran’s Deputy Chief of Staff Masoud Jazayeri recently claimed that the United States - encouraged by Israel - is responsible for the terrorism in the Middle East.   Jazayeri’s comments were made in a televised interview which aired on Al-Alam TV on June 29. The interview was translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute