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.

Erdogan demands Israel remove metal detectors

By | 2017-07-23T00:09:33-04:00 July 23rd, 2017|Islam, News|

President Rivlin tells Turkish counterpart Turkey should show the same support for Israel after terror attack Israel showed Turkey. By AFP - Arutz Sheva Staff Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin to swiftly remove metal detectors erected at the entrances Temple Mount following a deadly terrorist attack at the holy

Arabs call on ICC to investigate Israel

By | 2017-07-22T23:58:34-04:00 July 22nd, 2017|News|

Palestinian Arab lawyers and civil society groups urge International Criminal Court to speed up its investigation into Israeli "war crimes". By Arutz Sheva Staff - AFP Palestinian Arab lawyers and civil society groups on Wednesday urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to speed up inquiries and open a full investigation into Israel's alleged “war crimes”

White House ‘concerned’ over Temple Mount

By | 2017-07-20T12:07:09-04:00 July 20th, 2017|News|

White House urges Israel and Jordan to work to reduce tensions on the Temple Mount. By Elad Benari –Arutz Sheva The White House on Wednesday night expressed concerns over the situation on the Temple Mount, urging Israel and Jordan to reduce tensions. “The United States is very concerned about tensions surrounding the Temple Mount/Haram Al-Sharif,

Iranian General: “New Sanctions? US will pay the price”

By | 2017-07-20T11:50:45-04:00 July 20th, 2017|News|

Iran Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammad Ali Jafar threatened the United States, warning it now to impose sanctions. By Arutz Sheva Staff Iran remained defiant after US President Donald Trump unveiled new sanctions against the Islamic Republic Tuesday, with a senior Iranian General warning the US that such a move would threaten the safety of its

Christian refugees flee Islamic persecution in Greek Camps

By | 2017-07-19T16:55:30-04:00 July 19th, 2017|Islam, News|

'Reports of tents being burned down, violence, bullying, harassment, and severe threats paint bleak picture of life for Christians in camp.' By Mordechai Sones – Arutz Sheva The Daily Caller News Foundation reports that Christian refugees have been blocked from seeking asylum on the Greek mainland, even after fleeing Islamic persecution in the camps in the Greek

Muslims will take over Europe through fertility

By | 2017-07-19T12:47:37-04:00 July 19th, 2017|Op-Eds|

The Muslims are so sure of it that they are not afraid to say:"One day all this will be ours." By Giulio Meotti – Arutz Sheva It is the first time that such a denunciation does not come from an exponent of the most conservative wing of the Catholic clergy, but from a high representative

Violent riots spread across eastern Jerusalem

By | 2017-07-19T12:29:09-04:00 July 19th, 2017|Islam, News|

Woman injured after Arab terrorists hurl fire bombs and stones in eastern Jerusalem neighborhoods ahead of 'Day of Rage' protests. By David Rosenberg – Arutz Sheva Dozens of Arab rioters attacked Israeli police and Border Police units deployed in eastern Jerusalem Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, a police spokesperson reported on Wednesday. The riots began

Riots in Jerusalem

By | 2017-07-19T11:58:53-04:00 July 19th, 2017|Islam, News|

Riots in Jerusalem Dozens of Arabs riot and throw stones at Maaleh Mota Gur road in capital and near Lions' Gate. Police forces pushing back rioters. By Mordechai Sones – Arutz Sheva Police units on Monday evening dispersed rioters who fired fireworks directly at them, in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem. Police units

Hamas, Islamic Jihad call for escalation of ‘intifada’

By | 2017-07-19T11:17:03-04:00 July 19th, 2017|News|

Hamas and Islamic Jihad call for more attacks and for mass demonstrations against Israel abroad. By Dalit Halevi – Arutz Sheva The Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist groups on Monday warned the “Israeli occupation” against continued "aggression" against the Al-Aqsa Mosque. A joint statement issued by the two organizations said that the continuation of the

Report: Hamas asked Algeria to take in its leaders

By | 2017-07-19T11:04:52-04:00 July 19th, 2017|News, Reports|

Hamas reportedly asks Algeria to take in some of its leaders who were forced to leave Qatar. By Elad Benari  - Artuz Sheva The Hamas terror organization has approached Algeria and asked it to take in some of its leaders who were forced to leave the group’s longtime base in Qatar, i24news reported Monday, citing the London-based Al-Sharq