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.

Morsi Won’t Change Peace Treaty Unilaterally, Claims Carter

By | 2012-10-24T03:44:23-04:00 October 24th, 2012|News|

Egypt's President Mohamned Morsi has "suggestions" for a change to his country's peace treaty with Israel, but will not implement them unilaterally, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter said on Tuesday, according to AFP.   "I have talked with President Morsi about the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt... and he has assured me that it

Abbas Pens Letter to Gazans: Pre-67 Land Also ‘Occupied’

By | 2012-10-24T03:04:41-04:00 October 24th, 2012|News|

In an open letter penned to the residents of Gaza, PA President Mahmoud Abbas spoke  about Israel's claim to land obtained before 1967 and touched on the PA's upcoming request from the General Assembly to grant it "super-observer" status, writing on his Facebook page, "Our land was conquered and it is not disputed territory and

“50 Million Muslims In Europe,80% Are Beggars Living on Western Welfare”

By | 2012-10-24T02:31:49-04:00 October 24th, 2012|Islam|

Memeri   Here is the most truthfull, honest, brave Muslim Arab, naming things as they are. what is said about muslims in EU is just a small fraction of the truth, its way worse than he said, 8 in every 10 criminals in Swedish presons are from muslim countries.           {youtube}2a45zobzuOo{/youtube}

Man disguised as woman detained trying to enter Mecca for hajj

By | 2012-10-24T00:55:27-04:00 October 24th, 2012|News|

Saudi authorities have foiled the attempt of one undocumented pilgrim to smuggle himself into Mecca to perform the annual Muslim ritual of hajj, a local newspaper reported, quoting a passport control authority source.   The man was dressed in women’s clothing in an attempt to deceive passport control officers, Brigadier Aed al-Harbi, of hajj authority,

Egypt’s constitutional assembly case referred to Supreme Court

By | 2012-10-24T00:31:59-04:00 October 24th, 2012|News|

An Egyptian administrative court referred to the Supreme Constitutional Court a case that sought the dissolution of the assembly charged with drafting the country’s new constitution.    The decision was announced in court on Tuesday by Administrative Court Judge Nazih Tanagho.   Accordingly, the Supreme Administrative Court will decide on the constitutionality of the controversial

IDF Nabs PA Terrorist with 8 Pipe Bombs

By | 2012-10-24T00:07:39-04:00 October 24th, 2012|News|

Border Police prevented a large-scale terrorist attack Tuesday by nabbing a Palestinian Authority terrorist with eight pipe bombs at the Kalandia checkpoint on the northern edge of Jerusalem, near Pisgat Ze’ev.   The pipe bombs were fully assembled and ready for use against Israeli civilians and soldiers.   The 20-year-old terrorist was turned over to

Donald Trump Promises Bombshell on Obama

By | 2012-10-23T23:47:00-04:00 October 23rd, 2012|News|

Billionaire Donald Trump said on Fox News that he will deliver a bombshell on President Barack Obama on Wednesday, but he refused to reveal details. He assured viewers the news could change the outcome of the presidential election.   Trump has endorsed Mitt Romney after having considered running for president, and he has been one

Former US Pres. Jimmy Carter Condemns Israel

By | 2012-10-23T21:08:50-04:00 October 23rd, 2012|News|

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter condemned Israel on Monday, saying the prospects for peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority are fading into a crisis.   Carter told a news conference in Jerusalem on Monday said the Israeli-PA peace process has reached a crisis point and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government was not interested

Egypt TV host gets jail term for defaming Mursi

By | 2012-10-23T20:26:25-04:00 October 23rd, 2012|News|

An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced controversial television presenter Tawfiq Okasha to four months in prison for defaming Islamist President Mohammed Mursi, state media reported.   The court in the southern province of Luxor sentenced Okasha -- who was not present at the trial -- to four months in jail and ordered him to pay