Date of source: Sunday, February 19, 2006
Adler addresses the election victory of Hamās, and also the prevalence of Islamic movements across the Middle East. He notes that their prime goals are political, rather than religious, and that they have had a major impact on the status quo of Middle Eastern geopolitics.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
In an interview with al-Sharq al-Awsat, Dutch member of the parliament of Moroccan origin, ‘Alī al-Azraq has blamed Dutch society for the emergence of extremist groups, arguing that Muhammad Buwīrī, murderer of filmmaker Theo Van Gogh, is a pure Dutch product.
Date of source: Friday, February 17, 2006
The author reviews the Muslim Brotherhood’s international organization and its investments, including al-Taqwa bank, which was accused by the Americans of financing the activities of Usāma Bin Lādin.
Date of source: Sunday, February 19, 2006
The author notes that while reactions to the Danish cartoons have gotten out of hand, the main force behind those reactions was not religious, but politically-motivated groups. He calls on Muslimsnot to blame all Westerners for the cartoons, and for Westerners in kind to not blame all Muslims for...
Date of source: Sunday, February 12, 2006
The author is trying to track the reasons that led to an atmosphere of fanatic sentiments between Muslims and Christians in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, February 12, 2006
The author reviews a report issued by Al-Ahrām Center for Political and Strategic Studies in the form of a handbook about Islamist movements and organizations, in a bid to come up with a clear definition of terrorism.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 14, 2006
The province of Baden-Wأ¼rttemberg in Germany is adopting a measure of asking 30 questions about the status of women and other issues to Muslims who apply to obtain German passports.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Authors in several newspapers are calling for appeasement in Arab and Muslim countries over the problem of the Danish newspaper’s cartoons, though many are still furious over the cartoons. A few authors do not consider boycotting Danish products a nice solution, while others propose that an...
Date of source: Sunday, February 5, 2006
Al-Ahrām Center for Political and Strategic Studies has recently published the first issue of the Guide to Islamic Movements in the World, which provides a thorough analysis of the increasing popularity of Islamic movements and ideas around the world.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 1, 2006
In the drama that followed the republishing of the Danish cartoons across several European nations, the Danish and Norwegian Embassies in Damascus, and also the Danish Consulate in Beirut, were all burnt down. These incidents prompted those foreign ministers to advise their people to leave Syria...