Date of source: الثلاثاء, تموز (يوليو) 31, 2007
Discussion of different factors in clashes between Muslims and Christians in Bimhā.
Excellent overview of 35 years of sectarian crises in Egypt by Sulaymān Shafīq.
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 8, 2007
Drs. Cornelis Hulsman stresses the danger of ignorant media reporting, and the damage that inaccurate fact-checking can cause. He provides a number of examples from various intellectuals, commenting on stories that have been sensationalized in the media, and the negative effects this reporting had...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 25, 2007
Report on court rulings about whether or not Christian converts to Islam should be able to return to their original faith.
Comments on sectarian tensions in Bimha, a Christian village near Ayat.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تموز (يوليو) 24, 2007
The Anna Lindh Foundation and other prominent institutions approved support for the development of ENAWU.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 11, 2007
Nabīl ‘Abd al-Fattāh believes that religious media must first be addressed in order to achieve reform.
Bishop Bīshūy sharply criticized Father Zakarīyā Butrus for offending Muslims and Islam in his program on al-Hayāh satellite channel.
Comments that offensive statements and problems around church...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 4, 2007
Alain Roussillon, director of the Centre d’Etudes et de Documentation Economiques, Juridiques et Sociales [CEDEJ], passed away.
Discussion about the book ‘Civil Society Exposed: The Politics of NGOs in Egypt’ In Cairo.
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 12, 2007
Media frequently manipulate headlines in an effort to present stories in the context they desire. Headlines are also frequently sensationalized in an effort to attract a larger number of readers, but if this also distorts a story this should be questioned. The article provides examples from AP.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 28, 2007
Vatican Radio called AWR on November 23 for a radio interview about the Annapolis peace conference.
Excellent article on “Middle East Christians Association: “’do not make things worse,’” by Coptic author Jamāl As‘ad.
Dr. Ikrām Lam‘ī’s article shows how corruption has attacked people’s religious...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 10, 2007
The article presents the transcript of a lecture for the Arab Thought Forum. It considers media distortions and mis-representation in the media that only serve to further antagonize Muslim-Christian relations and the perception of Islam and the Arab world in the West. Drs. Cornelis Hulsman explains...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 1, 2007
The authors stress that misguided media reporting often only serves to further tensions, particularly in cases of sectarian strife. They urge individuals to not only critically consider what is published, but if incorrect information is presented as factual evidence, to do something about it.