Date of source: Sunday, July 22, 2012
[Editor: Susan is a former full-time editor of Arab-West Report who has lived since February 2009 in Hurghada]
Many sectors throughout Egypt suffered greatly as a result of the 2011 Revolution. Perhaps the hardest hit however, was the tourism industry. Beach towns that were in former years...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Coverage on President Mubarak’s visit to the United States continue in this issue, and Dr. Sayyid al-Qimnī’s work is discussed by Dr. ‘Abd al-Mu‘tī Bayyūmī.
Date of source: Monday, August 3, 2009
A number of articles in this issue discuss crimes of a sectarian nature, begging the question of how these crimes can be avoided in the future.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
While President Sarkozy’s remarks about the niqāb spark debate in France and the Middle East, a report on Israeli atrocities in the Gaza strip is largely ignored by the U.S. media, showing how far we need to go to achieve ’fair and balanced’ reporting.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
This issue presents a number of interesting articles on cases of sedition on Egypt, further commentary on the speech of President Obama, and the recent ongoings in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Saturday, June 6, 2009
This week sees a number of special reports from CIDT interns, including recent developments in the case of the Abū Fānā monastery, and the H1N1 (swine) flu epidemic, and comments on President Barack Obama’s speech at Cairo University.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
This week sees a number of articles that comment on the H1N1 epidemic that has prompted authorities in Egypt to call for the mass-culling of pigs throughout the country. Comments are also made on President Obama’s upcoming visit to Egypt, and the practice of misyār marriages.
Date of source: Sunday, May 31, 2009
This issue deals with Obama’s upcoming trip to Egypt, further developments in the H1N1 (swine) flu epidemic, the new report on religious freedom issued by the U.S. State Department, and sheds light on new developments in the al-Zaytun terrorist attack.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
The editorial highlights articles seven and ten in this issue which deal with the contentious issue of houses of worship.
Date of source: Monday, March 30, 2009
This issue presents a number of articles on the freedom of expression and the freedom of creed, and also comments on a new film released in The Netherlands, which is trying to counter-act the harm caused by the controversial film ’Fitna.’