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Coptic Easter celebrations were discussed in this week’s issue of AWR, however the issue that really stole the limelight was President Mubārak’s Easter message to Coptic expatriates.
Drs. Hulsman criticizes the well-known American Evangelical writer Dr. David Aikman for presenting an article in support of Pope Benedict’s main arguments about Islām, claiming Islām not to be a religion of reason. Hulsman finds Aikman’s arguments an oversimplification and therefore doing injustice...
The author critizes an article by the German magazine Der Spiegel about Christians in the Middle East. She claims that the article distorts the reality of the situation in the declining Christian communities in the region.
Hulsman highlights a number of major reports that were placed in week 53, all belonging to closing the year 2006 for AWR. This week had been delayed because of the substantial amount of editing and checking that had been needed. This week includes the transcript of the lecture of former Dutch Prime...
An example of differences between reality and ‘official’ reporting in reporting about a Holy Family celebration. Articles on the lack of consensus on and misuse of the definition of ‘terrorism.’ Kees Hulsman presented lecture on AWR at the Arab Thought Forum in Jordan.
The Council of State ruled on February 18, 2007 that AWR should be granted the status of an NGO. The National Center for Translation was established by Egypt as part of the Supreme Council of Culture.
Dr. Isaac Fānūs freely spoke his mind about the issues he found important. Dr. Fānūs was critical about ecclesiastical institutions and leadership, including those in his own Coptic Orthodox Church. In this interview religions are described as societal entities that humans have created and...
Comment on lack of tolerance for differences in views, often related to religious principles and displayed in various media. Two Cairo lectures by William Dalrymple show a strong Christian population decline in the Arab World.
AWR’s last interview with the late Dr. Isaac Fānūs. Comments on self-censorship, such as that of Dr. Otto Meinardus’ differences in writing and saying, which makes it hard for students of the church in Egypt to get a good understanding of the church’s position. Father Basilius of the Monastery of...
Sanā’ al-Sa‘īd conducted an excellent interview with H.H. Pope Shenouda, who said dialogue among religions should not tackle differences in beliefs since this lead to unnecessary disputes.

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