Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 26, 2008
Drs. Hulsman points to a number of articles in this issue that deal with sectarian strife, and the political trends that are gaining notoriety in the Egyptian public. He additionally points to the number of articles that discuss the process of divorce in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: الخميس, أيلول (سبتمبر) 25, 2008
The Grand Imām of the Azhar is still intent on filing a law suit against the editor in chief of al-Fajr.
Date of source: الخميس, آيار (مايو) 22, 2008
The article comments on the key discussions that took place at the Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination conference that was held in Cairo in April. The conference looked at the various types of discrimination that exist in Egypt, ranging from discrimination in the workplace to the lack of a...
Date of source: الاثنين, آب (اغسطس) 4, 2008
Drs. Hulsman introduces the number of articles in this issue that deal with the incidents surrounding the monastery of Abu Fana.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 15, 2008
The recent controversial Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination conference was prevented from taking place by force. The following lines shed light on the conference’s recommendations and the press controversy it aroused.
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 13, 2008
The Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination [EARD] group held its first national conference last weekend. The conference was supposed to be held at the Journalists Syndicate but after journalists stopped participants from entering the premises it was moved to the headquarters of the Tajammu...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 12, 2008
A conference that was supposed to be held on April 11-12, 2008 by Egyptians against Religious Discrimination [EARD] was hindered in the Journalists’ Syndicate when a number of members staged a strike in the syndicate and did not allow participants to enter the conference hall. Strikers claimed that...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 20, 2008
A workshop organized by the Forum of National Contribution discussed the role of Copts in the political life of the country. As well as other issues, participants debated the possibility of having a quota for Copts in parliament and the establishment of a committee to monitor discrimination.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 19, 2007
The author responds to an article of Mr. Makram Muḥammad Aḥmad who has improperly quoted a verse from the Bible to respond to a previous article.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 3, 2007
15 Egyptian independent newspapers refused to publish their publications on October 7, 2007. Other newspapers criticized the gesture and its motivations, choosing instead to express themselves “positively.” Freedom of the press is a pivotal issue in Egyptian media nowadays.