Date of source: Friday, November 26, 1999
Interview with Dr. Nasr Abu Zeid about his love for Egypt, his status at the Cairo University and Leiden University (The Netherlands), how it happened he was declared an apostate, how he left Egypt and his views about Islam and the West.
Date of source: Saturday, November 27, 1999
When is doomsday?! The sheikh al-Azhar speaks about its signs but nobody knows its real date. The big end is only known to God who has created this universe and this life.
Date of source: Saturday, November 27, 1999
The sheikh al-Azhar speaks about people who are exploiting religion and blow up old issues. He therefore addresses a number of issues that have created recently a lot of dust including bank interest, working in tourism, family planning and the transfer of human organs.
Date of source: Thursday, November 18, 1999
Dozens of journalists staged a sit-in at the headquarters of the Press Syndicate on Sunday afternoon to protest the continuing imprisonment of Magdi Hussein, chief editor of Al-Shaab, mouthpiece of the Islamist-oriented Labor party, and journalist Salah Bedewi. The two are serving two-year jail...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 16, 1999
This is the story of the most famous sixteen books which were confiscated throughout this century because of the taboos in our society (on religion, sex, and politics) which stand, like a sword on the neck, in front of everyone who has a certain opinion while the freedom allowed in the Arab world,...
Date of source: Friday, November 26, 1999
"We are not in need of assuring our belief in the heavenly books and all the stories mentioned in them. We believe in what the Holy Qur’an mentioned about the story of the Jews’ departure from Egypt and how they accompanied Moses to escape the tyranny of the pharaoh."
Date of source: Friday, November 19, 1999
Coptic music becomes more and more known outside Egypt. Coptic music groups are frequently invited to sing outside Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, November 19, 1999
Dr. Ragheb Moftah beliefs that Coptic music has its origins in pharaonic music but others have serious doubts about this and say this cannot be proved because ancient pharaonic music was not written down. Dr. Moftah wants to preserve the old church music while others call for renewal.
Date of source: Saturday, November 20, 1999
Safwat Al-Bayadi, the head of the Protestant Church in Egypt says that only twenty percent of the members of the Protestant churches in Egypt believe that Christ will come at the end of this year. Dr. Rafiq Habib says that some people in the West use these ideas as a reason for supporting Israel....
Date of source: Sunday, November 21, 1999
Sidhom publishes a letter of Coptologist Dr. Gawdat Gabra who argues for the foundation of a Coptic Studies Department. He also describes the difficulties in obtaining this.