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Date of source: Thursday, June 21, 2007
A veiled television presenter, Hālah al-Mālkī, will appear for the first time ever on the state owned television screens.
Date of source:
The controversy over hijāb-wearing television presenters is back in the spotlight as a new court ruling concerning the return of three presenters to the screen is added to the previous rulings - none of which have been enforced.
Date of source: Saturday, December 23, 2006
Denmark, which provoked an outcry in Egypt due to the
offensive cartoons of the Prophet
Muhammad, permitted the appearance of a veiled Muslim presenter on its
television contrary to Egypt which considers
veiled presenters a diabolical thing.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 22, 2006
The author shows that there is no decision prohibiting veiled women from appearing on T.V, mentioning some examples to support his words.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Egyptian television prevents presenting any series that includes actresses who wear the hijāb.
Date of source: Saturday, September 30, 2006 to Friday, October 6, 2006
A new war has been launched between veiled and unveiled actresses in finding a place in the over-busy schedule of the Egyptian TV during Ramadān. The veiled stars attack officials of the Egyptian TV for preventing their serials, claiming it is a conspiracy against Islam and hijāb.
Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2006 to Friday, April 21, 2006
Students and professors of faculties of media in different Egyptian universities give their opinion about the motives behind wearing the hijāb [headscarf].
Date of source: Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Television presenters have filed a lawsuit against the minister of information claiming their right to resume their jobs with their heads covered.
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005 to Friday, August 19, 2005
Al-Nās [people] television channel will begin broadcasting from Egypt funded by the Saudi Arabian al-Barāhīn Gulf Company, and featuring Egyptian hijāb-wearing television presenters.
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005
On Egyptian television, there is an unwritten rule prohibiting any female presenter wearing the hijāb [headscarf for a Muslim woman] from appearing on screen, in spite of the fact Islam is the official religion of the state and the main source of legislation therein, as enshrined by the...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.