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.

Countries boycotting Qatar rescind their demands

By | 2017-07-07T11:55:26-04:00 July 7th, 2017|News|

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Bahrain rescind their 13 demands of Qatar, vow more measures against it. By Elad Benari – Arutz Sheva The four Arab states leading the boycott against Qatar announced on Thursday night that their list of 13 demands to resolve a diplomatic crisis with Qatar is void, vowing to

Has the wandering Jew arrived?

By | 2017-07-06T23:53:28-04:00 July 6th, 2017|Op-Eds|

wandering-jew-jewish-art Has the answer to that question changed since Albert Londres asked it in his 1930-31 masterpiece, just reissued by Gefen publishers? By Prof. Phyllis Chesler – Arutz Sheva At a recent Erev Shabbat table sat a gentleman from times gone by. He was soft-spoken, courtly, and wore his pants hoisted high and

Head of Revolutionary Guards blasts ‘terrorist’ Saudi Arabia

By | 2017-07-06T23:32:21-04:00 July 6th, 2017|News|

Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards describes rival Saudi Arabia as a "terrorist state". By Ben Ariel – Arutz Sheva The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday described Saudi Arabia as a "terrorist state", AFP reported. Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari came in a speech in which he announced his stint as commander of the elite military

‘We have to prepare for the day after Abbas’

By | 2017-07-06T22:28:42-04:00 July 6th, 2017|News|

'ev ElkinYonatan Sindel -Flash 90 Chaos is expected in the PA after the Abbas era ends. Elkin says Israel must be prepared.  By Shimon Cohen – Arutz Sheva Israel must prepare for the post-Mahmoud Abbas era in the Palestinian Authority, Minister of Jerusalem Affairs and Minister of Environmental Protection Ze'ev Elkin told Arutz Sheva on

Egypt extends state of emergency

By | 2017-07-06T14:14:38-04:00 July 6th, 2017|News|

Egypt's parliament approves extension of nationwide state of emergency until the end of September. By Ben Ariel – Arutz Sheva Egypt's parliament on Tuesday approved an extension of a nationwide state of emergency until the end of September, Reuters reported. The state of emergency was first declared by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in April following two deadly bombings on

US missile defense may not protect against nukes

By | 2017-07-06T13:39:42-04:00 July 6th, 2017|News|

Experts say US missile defense system is 'not there yet.' Expert: I would not say we are comfortably ahead of the threat. By Chana Roberts – Arutz Sheva US missile defense systems may not protect against a North Korean nuclear attack, an expert in the field said Wednesday. According to Global Security Program at the

France: All gas, diesel-powered cars to be banned by 2040

By | 2017-07-06T13:21:11-04:00 July 6th, 2017|News|

President Macron unveils new environmental program, including total ban on all conventional cars by 2040. By David Rosenberg – Arutz Sheva France will ban all conventional gasoline or diesel-powered motor vehicles by the year 2040, Minister of Ecological and Solidary Transition Nicolas Hulot announced Thursday afternoon. Hulot unveiled the plan for France to outlaw all

In France, do not dare to criticize Islam

By | 2017-07-06T10:44:19-04:00 July 6th, 2017|Op-Eds|

In France, the land of liberty, equlity and fraternity, to say a bad word about Islam means a hefty fine and court appearance - and no one who dares to defend you. By Giulio Meotti _ Arutz Sheva The controversy began with his intervention in September 2016 on the broadcast “C à vous”. Éric Zemmour

UNESCO condemns Jewish presence in Old City of Jerusalem

By | 2017-07-04T19:50:36-04:00 July 4th, 2017|News|

UN organization declares Israel 'occupying power' of Old City, denies Israeli sovereignty. By Gary Willig – Arutz Sheva UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee passed a resolution condemning Israel for its policies in the Old City of Jerusalem Tuesday. Ten member states voted in favor of the resolution, three voted against it, and three states abstained. The