Date of source: الأربعاء, حزيران (يونيو) 3, 2009
On September 9 Maria Graversen visited Dayr Mawas and conducted an interview with
‘Alā’ Hassānayn to discuss his role in resolving the Abū Fānā conflict.
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 20, 2009
The article sheds light on Qina’s governor’s refusal to rebuilt a church which was a 100 years old after it burnt down but did not mention his reasons.
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون الثاني (يناير) 23, 2009
Marianne Mahrūs, an AWR intern responded to Mike Fowler’s comment on Zayn al-‘Abidīn al-Rikābī’s article ’Why did Western countries refuse to protect prophets from insults?’
Date of source: الأربعاء, شباط (فبراير) 11, 2009
Philip Rizk, was kept under arrest for four days in Egypt for protesting about the Egyptian-Gazan border being closed. Philip was freed today but his arrest has resulted in discussions about; the freedom of demonstrating in Egypt, non-government humanitarian aid from Egypt to Gaza, police providing...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 21, 2009
Cornelis Hulsman interviewed Munīr Fakhrī ‘Abd al-Nūr and discussed Christian emigration from Egypt, the need to build up Egypt into a democratic state again and the importance of dealing with Egyptian problems within Egypt and not as a result of foreign interference.
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 12, 2009
A young female journalist called Fātimah al-Zahrā’ Muhammad had a strange experience in the house of the controversial preacher Shaykh Yūsuf al-Badrī.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 20, 2008
Islamophobia is on the rise around the world. The phenomenon basically means an exaggerated or irrational fear of Islam and if this fear continues it could have long-term consequences and implications. This paper attempts to develop a negotiating strategy to manage the Islamophobic discourse.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 20, 2008
Sāmih Fawzī discusses Egypt’s emigration problem, the need for greater transparency and Coptic expatriates. He also calls on Christians to be active players in Egyptian society andbelieves that in the modern age socio-economic factors are more of a uniting force than religion.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 20, 2008
Dr. Philippe Fargues is a researcher and professor at the American University of Cairo who has investigated the complicated issue of Christian statistics in Egypt. While Pope Shenouda states that around 12 percent of the Egyptian population is Christian, CAPMAS estimates that the figure is actually...
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 20, 2008
The key to encouraging people to respect other’s beliefs is education, believes Dr. Amīn Makram ‘Ubayd. According to him, state schools should promote the brotherhood of all citizens, not the followers of one religion above the others. An ideal state school system should be non religious, but...