Date of source: الخميس, كانون الثاني (يناير) 10, 2008 to الجمعة, كانون الثاني (يناير) 11, 2008
Dr. Butrus Butrus Ghālī, the former secretary general of the UN and chairman of the National Council for Human Rights in Egypt discusses the situation in Egypt in relation to international events and provides information about the council’s activities.
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 13, 2008
January 7 is the day when Copts, in accordance with the Coptic calendar, celebrate Christmas. The occasion received a significant amount of attention in the Egyptian press that published a considerable number of articles about Coptic issues in general and the Christmas celebrations in particular....
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.
Date of source: الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 28, 2007
The phenomenon of Christians organizing Iftār banquets for Muslims during the month of Ramad...
Date of source: السبت, آب (اغسطس) 18, 2007 to الجمعة, آب (اغسطس) 24, 2007
This article shows the opinions of a number of leading journalists regarding the state-owned press and the calls to privatize it.
Date of source: الجمعة, حزيران (يونيو) 8, 2007
The National Council of Human Rights is preparing a draft law about the standards of building houses of worship in Egypt. The repeated incidents of sectarian violence revealed the double standards adopted by the Egyptian government in tackling the issue.
Date of source: الأربعاء, حزيران (يونيو) 6, 2007
Days before the Shūrá Council elections, the electoral campaigns have witnessed heated battles between the candidates of the Muslim Brotherhood and the ruling National Democratic Party. Both struggling blocks have accused each other of violating the law and showing religious references on their...
Date of source: الجمعة, آيار (مايو) 25, 2007
Authorities in Egypt have agreed to license a political party named the Democratic Front led by Usāmah al-Ghazūlī, a defector from the ruling National Democratic Party.
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 26, 2001
Although the recent amendments to the Egyptian Constitution ban any political participation that uses religious slogans or authorities, the Muslim Brotherhood has declared it would enter the coming elections of the Shūrá Council with their famous slogan, "Islam is the Solution."
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 26, 2007
A number of Catholic and Orthodox church leaders have sent letters to leaders of the NDP recommending Marqus Ishāq Nakhlah as an NDP candidate for the Sh?rá Council in Cairo’s eastern constituency.