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.

Abbas blasts Netanyahu’s comments on Jerusalem

By | 2017-05-25T22:58:42-04:00 May 25th, 2017|News|

PA chairman's office rejects Netanyahu's statement that Jerusalem will remain under Jewish sovereignty. By Elad Benari - Arutz Sheva The office of Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday blasted Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's statement that Jerusalem would remain under Jewish sovereignty. "East Jerusalem, with its holy sites for Islam and Christianity, is the

Jerusalem was never holy to Muslims

By | 2017-05-25T16:59:51-04:00 May 25th, 2017|Op-Eds|

Muslim clamor on Jerusalem is a propaganda myth. By Morton A. Klein, ZOA President - Arutz Sheva It’s time to end the propaganda myth that Jerusalem is a holy city to Muslims. The Muslim fixation and clamor on Jerusalem is actually a very recent historical development, a product of  political conflict, not historical truth. Jerusalem

Abbas and Sisi, the starling and the raven

By | 2017-05-25T01:35:56-04:00 May 25th, 2017|Op-Eds|

Abbas sees Sisi as a kindred spirit, but that does not mean that Sisi will fulfill his requests. By Dr. Mordechai Kedar -Arutz Sheva Rabbi Eliezer is quoted in the Talmudic Tractate Bava Kama (82:b) as saying: "It is not surprising that the starling chose to visit the raven, because they are of the same species,"

Hamas condemns Manchester attack

By | 2017-05-25T00:40:55-04:00 May 25th, 2017|News|

Hamas, itself a blacklisted terrorist group, condemns "bloody onslaught" in Manchester. By Ben Arie - Artuz Sheva Among the many who condemned Monday’s terrorist attack in Manchester, Britain, was the Hamas terrorist group, itself the perpetrator of many terrorist attacks. "We condemn the bloody onslaught against the innocent in Manchester, express solidarity with the families

ADL: Rouhani’s re-election shows little has changed

By | 2017-05-24T23:39:18-04:00 May 24th, 2017|News|

Hassan Rouhani - Reuters ADL calls on world to remain vigilant following the re-election of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. By Arutz Sheva Staff The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday said the re-election of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani does not change the imperative that the world must be vigilant and oppose the regime’s internal and external aggressions.

Explosion at Manchester concert hall

By | 2017-05-23T00:27:05-04:00 May 23rd, 2017|News|

Explosion at Manchester concert hall Police confirm fatalities and injuries in explosion following Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena. By Ben Ariel - Arutz Sheva Several people were killed and injured on Monday evening in an explosion at the Manchester Arena following a concert by singer Ariana Grande, BNO News reports. The incident

Hezbollah: We’ve captured an Israeli spy

By | 2017-05-23T00:44:38-04:00 May 22nd, 2017|News|

Hassan Nasrallah-Hezbollah leader Lebanon says they've captured Iraqi citizen working as Israeli spy. By Arutz Sheva Staff Lebanese security forces arrested an Iraqi citizen on suspicion of cooperation with Israel and gathering information for Israel in Iraq and Lebanon, the country's Al-Mayadeen News reported. According to Israel's Channel 2, the captive admitted to

Europe fears Islam

By | 2017-05-21T21:30:11-04:00 May 21st, 2017|Op-Eds|

Europe should not be willing to surrender, it can fight Islam, but is letting terror and wombs bring Europe to its knees. By Giulio Meotti - Arutz Sheva Muslims and Islamic extremists are arriving en masse in a continent that is collapsing demographically and culturally. And there are even important voices, such as that of

Erdogan calls on Muslims to ascend Temple Mount

By | 2017-05-21T20:33:14-04:00 May 21st, 2017|News|

Turkish President says Muslims should ascend holiest site in Judaism to 'fight the occupation' and protest the 'Muezzin Bill.' By Gary Willig - Arutz Sheva Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Muslims to ascend the Temple Mount, the holiest site in Judaism, in order to 'resist the Israeli occupation.' Ergogan said that all Muslims

Iran threatens Saudi Arabia

By | 2017-05-21T20:09:06-04:00 May 21st, 2017|News|

Iran’s defense minister - Hossein Dehqan (Reuters) Iran’s defense minister threatens to leave no part of Saudi Arabia untouched if Riyadh "does anything ignorant". By Elad Benari - Arutz Sheva Iran’s defense minister threatened Saudi Arabia on Sunday, days after a Saudi prince ruled out dialogue with Tehran and said he would protect his