Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 17, 2008
Lotus Qīwān interviews ‘Adlī Abādīr, the godfather of Christians abroad.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 16, 2008
An important international congress on the 13th century Andalusian sūfī philosopher Ibn ‘Arabi has just finished in the Egyptian capital. The author also brings the reader’s attention to two articles about the role of the Muslim Brotherhood and an interesting article about freedom of expression in...
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 5, 2008
Reports about religious tensions in Egypt sometimes hit the headlines abroad first. On November 26 Hulsman went with a German journalist to Ain Shams to investigate claims of violent demonstrations between Christian and Muslim youth, in this editorial he explains the causes behind the incident and...
Date of source: الخميس, آب (اغسطس) 14, 2008
Dr. Sa‘d al-Dīn Ibrāhīm, head of the Ibn Khaldūn Center for Development Studies, protests in writing the activities of the Mubārak regime. He says that it treats its citizens like slaves, takes a huge amount of foreign aid and then still tries to blame others, like himself, for seeking foreign...
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 26, 2008
The author describes the emotional and impressive homecoming of Pope Shenouda after his medical absence in the U.S. The author also discusses the many issues within Egypt and the church that the pope is now faced with addressing. These include several postponed rituals, decisions, and the review of...
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 23, 2008
Muhammad Habīb, the Muslim Brotherhood Deputy Guide,spoke to the Turkish newspaper Zaman about the popularity of the group and criticized Mubārak for relying on foreign aid.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آب (اغسطس) 5, 2008
Sa‘d al-Dīn Ibrāhīm is sentenced to two years in prison, which he and many other critics view as punishment for freedom of expression, rather than the official charges of harming Egyptian welfare.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 30, 2008
The Egyptian press reviews 'Inside Egypt: land of the Pharaohs on the brink of a revolution', whose author claims that Egypt undergoes cycles of revolution, and is due for another one soon.
Date of source: الأحد, آب (اغسطس) 3, 2008
The article discusses a lawsuit filed by the Evangelical church in Egypt to secure rights to build churches in new settlements.
Date of source: الأحد, آب (اغسطس) 3, 2008
The bill for a unified law for building places of worship is still waiting idly to be placed on parliament’s agenda once the parliamentary recess is over. Several Members of Parliament discuss their views.