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.

Marking a decade of Hamas rule in Gaza

By | 2017-06-18T22:47:04-04:00 June 18th, 2017|Op-Eds|

There is a de facto Hamas state in Gaza and Israel recognizes that fact - with the consequences. By Dr. Mordechai Kedar - Arutz Sheva Characteristiclally, writing that appears in the media tends to be negative and critical, because journalists generally deal with disasters, wars, disputes, problems and all kinds of trouble - and not with, let's say, the

Hamas demands ‘credit’ for Jerusalem attack

By | 2017-06-18T22:20:21-04:00 June 18th, 2017|News|

Hamas terrorists Hamas spokesman rejects ISIS claim of Jerusalem attack, says it was carried out by two terrorists from the PFLP and one from Hamas. By Dalit Halev – Arutz Sheva Hamas on Saturday rejected the Islamic State (ISIS) group's claim of Friday's terrorist attack in Jerusalem, in which 23-year-old Border Police officer Hadas Malka

Are Israel and Saudi Arabia getting closer?

By | 2017-06-18T22:07:07-04:00 June 18th, 2017|News|

British newspaper reports that Israel and Saudi Arabia are in talks to establish formal economic ties. By Nitsan Keidar – Arutz Sheva Israel and Saudi Arabia are in talks to establish formal economic ties and preliminary agreements could be coming soon, the London-based Times newspaper reported on Saturday. The newspaper said that Jerusalem and Riyadh are examining

Iran hits ISIS strongholds in Syria after Tehran attack

By | 2017-06-18T21:37:17-04:00 June 18th, 2017|News|

Iran unleashes medium-range missiles on ISIS targets across eastern Syria in response to ISIS terror attack in Tehran. By David Rosenberg – Arutz Sheva  The Iranian military launched a barrage of medium-range missiles on ISIS strongholds across eastern Syria Sunday night, in response to a double terror attack in Tehran earlier this month which left

Hamas welcomes Jerusalem attack

By | 2017-06-17T23:58:31-04:00 June 17th, 2017|News|

Hamas says shooting and stabbing attack in Jerusalem is proof that the "revolution" continues. By Elad Benari, Canada – Arutz Sheva Hamas on Friday welcomed the combined shooting and stabbing attack in the Old City of Jerusalem, in which 23-year-old Border Policewoman Hadas Malka was murdered. "The attack in Jerusalem is renewed proof of the continued

ISIS claims Jerusalem attack

By | 2017-06-17T23:36:28-04:00 June 17th, 2017|News|

Islamic State says three "lions of the Caliphate" carried out stabbing and shooting attack in the Old City of Jerusalem. By Arutz Sheva - North America Staf The Islamic State (ISIS) on Friday night claimed responsibility for the stabbing and shooting attack in the Old City of Jerusalem, in which 23-year-old Border Police officer Hadas Malka was

Fatah official blasts Hamas over ‘bloodthirsty coup’

By | 2017-06-16T23:55:09-04:00 June 16th, 2017|News|

Mahmoud Abbas PA admits that Gaza is now an independent entity run by Hamas. By Dalit Halevi – Arutz Sheva  Majid Al-Fitiani, secretary of the Fatah Revolutionary Council, headed by Fatah leader and Palestinian Authroity (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas, on Thursday sent a letter to Hamas, calling on it to return to national

Egyptian parliament approves controversial island transfer

By | 2017-06-16T16:51:04-04:00 June 16th, 2017|News|

Egypt's parliament approves transfer of Sanafir and Tiran to Saudi Arabia, By Elad Benari – Arutz Sheva Egypt's parliament on Wednesday approved a maritime accord with Saudi Arabia that transfers the two strategic Red Sea islands of Sanafir and Tiran to the kingdom. The approval came a day after an Egyptian parliamentary committee approved the same agreement

Muslims against terror

By | 2017-06-16T16:31:38-04:00 June 16th, 2017|News|

A march is to be held on Saturday in Germany by Muslims against Muslim terror. Some 10,000 expected to attend. By Nissan Tzur _ Arutz Sheva On Saturday, a march is to take place in the city of Cologne in Germany called “Not With Us.” According to the organizers of the march, some 10,000 Muslims