Date of source: Wednesday, July 5, 2006
The author discusses the recent confrontations in the Egyptian
Parliament between the Muslim
Brotherhood and the Interior Minister Habīb al-‘Ādlī
over a number of thorny
issues.
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006 to Friday, July 7, 2006
On Sunday, a large number of independent and opposition members of parliament, including members of the "banned" Muslim Brotherhood, stormed out of a parliamentary session that was held to discuss substantial amendments to the judiciary law. This was in protest against a remark by the speaker of...
Date of source: Thursday, June 29, 2006
Muhammad ‘Alī Ibrāhīm analyzes the Muslim Brotherhood’s demand to make Islamic law, Sharī‘ah, the only source of legislation in the Egyptian Constitution.
Date of source: Sunday, June 25, 2006
The honor and shame culture is examined in discussion of the insult of raising a shoe towards an opponent and it is argued that the government must take real action in the face of such behavior.
Date of source: Thursday, June 22, 2006
The
author tackles statements made by Yihyā al-Jamāl, in which
he asserted that there is no political
party in Egypt except the Muslim Brotherhood.
Date of source: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Rose al-Yousuf interviews the
head of the Washington-based U.S. Copts
Association (USCA), Michael Munīr, who expresses his point of
view on a number of issues, including the
recent suspension of the activities of the U.S. Republican
Institute, the demands of Egyptian judges and the strong...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 27, 2006
The article tackles the problems with the Islamic-Christian dialogue, highlighting the problems Copts are facing regarding their integration into Muslim society.
Date of source: Sunday, June 25, 2006
Engineer Sāmī al-Bihirī, a cynical writer currently living in the Unites States of America speaks about challenges for Copts in Egypt, internal affairs and terrorism.
Date of source: Friday, June 23, 2006
The author states that turning the pope into
a
political leader is something that will be refused by the principle Christian institute itself because it rejects
the politicizing of religion and other interests. The author reiterates that a line should be clearly drawn
between
religion and...
Date of source: Sunday, June 18, 2006
The author tackles the recent statement presented by the Muslim
Brotherhood’s members of
parliament to the speaker demanding a break in relations with Israel after the
killing of two Egyptian soldiers on
the Egyptian-Israeli border.