Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 21, 2010
Al-Wafd interviews Jamāl As‘ad, a Christian thinker, asking about reasons and solutions for fitnah in Egypt.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 3, 2009
Ranā Mamdūh reports on the lawsuit filed by Ra’ūf al-Najjār against President Mubārak.
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 29, 2009
The article sheds light on the repercussions of Pope Shenouda’s pledge to support Jamāl Mubārak if he is nominated to rule Egypt.
Date of source: السبت, آذار (مارس) 13, 2010
Yesterday, March 10, 2010, the Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar died of a heart attack while visiting Saudi Arabia. Sheikh Muhammad Tantawi led the inimitable institution, considered by many if not most Sunni Muslims to be the leading Islamic university in the world, since his appointment by President...
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 28, 2010
This article from Watani is an interview with Ahmed Kamal Abul-Magd concerning his recent dismissal from the National Council for Human Rights, and his general views on the status of human rights work in Egypt. Among the issues discussed were the escalating sectarian strife, human rights conditions...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 3, 2010
Al-Wafd interviews Dr. Nabīl ‘Abd al-Fattāh, head of al-Ahrām History Center, concerning the reasons and solutions for fitnah in Egypt.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 2, 2010
Al-Wafd interviews Sāmih ‘Āshūr, former head of the Lawyers’ Syndicate and vice-president of the Arab Democratic Nasserist Party and the lawyer for the victims of Naj‘ Hammādī, who talks about sectarian fitnah.
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 14, 2010
This article examines the relationship between Muslims and Christians in Egypt, looking at the difference between the past and current relations especially. Both moderate Christians and Muslims are interviewed, and say that because of rising extremism there have been more sectarian incidents within...
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 7, 2010
This article deals with the issue of Church building within the Egyptian government and society. The crime at Naj Hammadi has raised this problem to greater heights, but the government still drags its feet on this issue. The author makes the point that the government’s lack of care concerning the...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 31, 2010
This article pertains to the status of Human Rights in Egypt, through the reporting of the US-based Human Rights Watch. A report from the HRW states that human rights in Egypt are deteriorating for a number of different groups throughout the country. Religious discrimination of Copts and Baha’is...