Date of source: Friday, January 20, 2006
During World War II, Western media played a vital role in the military conflict between the East and the West, and the author states that since the end of the Cold War, western countries have perceived Islam as their main enemy and have used the media to promote this belief.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 18, 2006
The author argues that Arab writings about the West and westerners are of vital importance for Arab and Muslims and for the Americans and Europeans too, but a problem arises when they are used to cast doubt over the idea of democracy itself and to replace it with despotism and totalitarianism.
Date of source: Sunday, January 22, 2006
Dr. Abu Zayd states that it is not surprising that no Egyptian universities were listed among the top 500 universities in the world, given that they have been in decline since the 1960s, when the security authorities tightened their grip on universities.
Date of source: Monday, January 23, 2006
Ikrām Lam‘ī argues that Arab and Muslim cultures have the historical ability to hold dialogues with the other cultures, and they have proved able to positively interact with those different cultures, taking part in a constructive dialogue with ’the other’.
Date of source: Sunday, January 22, 2006
Youssuf Sidhom addresses the issue of reconciliation between Muslims and Christains in Egypt, encouraging real, everyday interaction and mingling.
Date of source: Sunday, January 22, 2006
The author examines the factors leading to the sectarian tensions in Alexandria in October 2005, and argues that the Syndicate of Journalists should ensure that the press does not violate the code of journalistic ethics.
Date of source: Friday, January 20, 2006
Al-Musawwar magazine interviews governor of Qinā, Major General Majdī Ayyoub over his future plans for the Qinā governorate.
Date of source: Thursday, January 19, 2006
The author argues that religious differences should not affect he way in which people of different faiths interact and states that Christianity does not harbor any enmity towards other religions.
Date of source: Thursday, January 19, 2006
48-year-old Muhammad Hasan Abu Tālib, an employee at the Drinking Water Authority at the Mīnyā al-Qamh Center, al-Sharqīya Governorate, is claimed to have been battered to death in a fierce fight with four Christian neighbors, ‘Alā’, Sāmī, Zakī and Wā’il. Locals fear that the incident could...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Many Egyptian Christians and U.S. Copts argue that the Hamayouni decree, an Ottoman law dating back to 1856, is still in effect, even though it was officially annulled in 1914 when Egypt was declared a British protectorate.