Date of source: Sunday, December 2, 2007
The following presents letters from the readers of Watani International, commenting on published stories, and hot topics of contention in the Egyptian media.
Date of source: Sunday, October 7, 2007
The author discusses the problems that have arisen based on the Land Reclamation Law that was passed in 1961, and how this law is impacting Egyptians that were originally able to live on a lot of land allocated to them by a generous land-owner, who have thrice had their homes torn down since then.
Date of source: Monday, July 30, 2007
The author Muḥammad ‘Abd al-Khāliq Musāhil discusses a recent study published by the Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe [FIOE] about the religious freedom of Muslims in Europe.
Date of source: Sunday, May 20, 2007
The author investigates an incident in Iraq, where a Fatwá was issued to the Assyrian Christian residents in a suburb of Baghdad, to convert to Islam or face death. He reviews the responses to the crisis, and provides his own perspective on the issue.
Date of source: Sunday, May 13, 2007
The author highlights the discriminatory practices regarding Egyptian identity cards, and the problems of changing one’s religion therein.
Date of source: Sunday, March 11, 2007
The article discusses various aspects of Coptic emigrants.
Date of source: Thursday, December 2, 2004
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) issued a new report on Muslims' civil rights during 2003 revealing a 70% increase in discrimination cases against American Muslims in 2003 compared to the previous year.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 to Tuesday, February 17, 2004
The issue of banning the veil as well as other religious symbols at French schools and public institutions is still discussed in Arabic press. Four articles about the issue were published in al-Aḥrār, Sawt al-Azhar, Asharq al-Awsat and al-Hayat.
Date of source: Thursday, February 5, 2004 to Tuesday, February 10, 2004
The Egyptian press is still giving considerable space for the issue of the banning of the veil in French public schools and institutions. Sixteen articles discussing this issue were published over this week.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 to Tuesday, February 3, 2004
These are titles of articles published in Arabic press concerning the controversial issue of banning the Ḥijāb in French schools and public institutions.