Date of source: Saturday, December 20, 2008
The key to encouraging people to respect other’s beliefs is education, believes Dr. Amīn Makram ‘Ubayd. According to him, state schools should promote the brotherhood of all citizens, not the followers of one religion above the others. An ideal state school system should be non religious, but...
Date of source: Monday, October 20, 2008
An Arab-West Report intern writes about the history and programs of the Salaam Centre for Medico-Social Services in Ezbet al-Nakhl district of Cairo. This center was formed and is run by a cooperation between Catholic and Coptic nuns.
Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2008
The article discusses the percentage of Egyptians that are sent to receive a religious education.
Date of source: Sunday, December 24, 2006
The author continues his series of articles on Bedouinization. He questions to what extent it is accurate to say that the Bedoiuns had a great influence on culture in the Middle East, and considers dress code among other things.
Date of source: Friday, December 22, 2006
The problems of Copts revealed in the reform conference were not mainly related to the Coptic Orthodox Church; many of the church problems can be attributed to the political and social problems resulted from the duality between the stance of the law and the practices literally applied.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
The
writer talks about the importance of teaching human rights in schools and universities. He
presents three
points to be considered when teaching these rights.
Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006
An interview with Egyptian Minister of Education Dr.
Yusrī al-Jamal, who
discusses the problems in Egyptian education and the measures being taken to
improve it.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 20, 2006
A proposal to establish a department for Coptic antiquities causes wide controversy. Wala’ Zayn al- Dīn presents the different views of specialists and university professors.
Date of source: Friday, May 26, 2006
Imān
Raslān poses the critical question of whether discrimination and sectarianism has extended to
Egyptian
schools.