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.

Ashraf Ramelah,joins Rick Wiles to discuss Barack Obama’s longstanding allegiance to MB in Egypt

By | 2013-11-24T19:53:01-04:00 November 24th, 2013|Interviews|

Ashraf Ramelah, President and founder of "Voice of the Copts," joins Rick to discuss Barack Obama's longstanding allegiance to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and how recent developments in the Mohamed Morsi trial could further implicate his direct involvement with the terrorist organization. Later in the program, attorney and Retired Navy Commander, John B. Wells,

Erdogan on Egypt: No Respect for ‘Coup-Installed Rulers’

By | 2013-11-24T15:53:24-04:00 November 24th, 2013|News|

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had sharp words for Egypt on Saturday, after the country expelled Ankara's ambassador.   Erdogan declared that his government would never respect military-installed rulers, according to an AFP report.   "I will never respect those who come to power after coups," Erdogan was quoted as having told reporters.  

Iran, World Powers Reach Deal

By | 2013-11-24T15:42:22-04:00 November 24th, 2013|News|

Iran and six world powers have reached a deal regarding Iran’s nuclear program, after hours of talks in Geneva.   The European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief, Catherine Ashton, announced early Sunday morning that an agreement has been reached between Iran and the group known as the P5+1.   France's Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, confirmed as

Iran Announces 2 New Nuclear Plants as Talks Continue

By | 2013-11-24T15:19:26-04:00 November 24th, 2013|News|

  As talks between Iran and six world powers over Iran’s nuclear program continued, the Islamic Republic announced on Saturday it plans to construct two more new nuclear power plants in the near future.   “The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has put construction of the second and third (nuclear) power stations on its

Egypt: three killed in nationwide protests

By | 2013-11-22T19:59:38-04:00 November 22nd, 2013|News|

Clashes across Egypt on Friday left at least three killed including one child as thousands of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Mursi rallied to mark 100 days since a deadly crackdown on Rabaa al-Adawiya and Nahda sit-ins.   The 10-year-old boy was killed by gunfire in the city of Suez during clashes between supporters and

British Protester Killed Fighting for Syrian Rebels

By | 2013-11-22T15:22:46-04:00 November 22nd, 2013|News|

Mohammed el-Araj, a twenty-year-old British Muslim, was killed in Syria while fighting for rebel forces against President Bashar Assad's regime. Araj, the second confirmed British citizen killed fighting in the Syrian war, previously was jailed for violently protesting outside the Israeli embassy in London.   Araj, the UK-raised son of Palestinian parents, was arrested in

Gaza in Deep Sewage, under Egyptian Siege

By | 2013-11-22T14:40:57-04:00 November 22nd, 2013|News|

Raw sewage has flooded streets in a southern neighborhood of Gaza City in recent days, threatening a health disaster, writes the New York Times. The reason: cheap diesel fuel can no longer be smuggled in from Egypt, because Egypt's army has shut down the smuggling tunnels that connected Gaza with Sinai.   The Hamas government

Iran-linked Group Claims Saudi Arabia Mortar Bombings

By | 2013-11-22T13:15:23-04:00 November 22nd, 2013|News|

Six mortar bombs landed in a remote part of Saudi Arabia near the Iraq and Kuwait border on Thursday. The attack, still under investigation, was claimed by the Iraqi Shi'ite militia group Al Mukhtar Army, which is closely aligned with Iran.   Watheq Al-Battat, founder and leader of Al Mukhtar Army, said the bombings were

Chamberlain, Munich 1938: How… Incredible It Is . .

By | 2013-11-22T12:41:40-04:00 November 22nd, 2013|Op-Eds|

Although Chamberlain threatened that if Czechoslovakia didn't give the Sudetendland to Hitler, WWII would start, the sad truth is that giving it over is what enabled the war to start. Obama is going down the same path.   As Obama hints that Israel will cause WWIII if Iran is not allowed to slip out of

Obama to Personally Appeal to Senators: Wait with the Sanctions

By | 2013-11-21T22:33:43-04:00 November 21st, 2013|News|

President Barack Obama plans to personally appeal to senators and ask them to hold off on passing new sanctions on Iran.   According to Fox News, Obama is preparing to meet on Tuesday with key senators as part of an ongoing campaign by the administration to convince Congress not to pass new sanctions on Iran