Date of source: Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Yvonne Ridley is a 48-year-old British journalist best known for her capture by the Tālibān and subsequent conversion to Islām. After she was released, Ridley spoke to the Western press about the Tālibān’s treatment of women and the respect she received from her captors.
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
Y?suf Sidhum welcomes the new year and hopes to see a positive change in Egypt. He highlights the positive economic development, and recalls negative incidents from 2006
Date of source: Wednesday, December 27, 2006
The Muslim Brotherhood’s role in Egyptian political life continues to be discussed in Egyptian media after the file of their alleged military activities was referred to the State Security apparatus.
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
‘Ādil al-Dawwī reflects on two recent events that created uproar in the Egyptian society: the crisis of the anti-Ḥijāb statements made by the Egyptian minister of culture, and the semi-militaristic parade of Azhar students who belong to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
Hāzim ‘Abd al-Rahmān discusses the issue of establishing a political party based on a religious reference, presenting his perspective on the impossibility of establishing such party.
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
Rajab al-Bannā reviews the discussions in the Arab Regional Conference that was organized by the Egyptian National Council for Social and Criminal Research, in association with the League of Arab Nations. The conference lasted for three days in Sharm al-Shaykh and tackled the phenomenon of...
Date of source: Saturday, December 30, 2006
The article refers to the dangerous spreading phenomenon of religious cassette tapes on public transportation. These tapes were issued by Islamic groups that have extreme tendencies.
Date of source: Friday, December 29, 2006
Mahmūd ‘Āmir denounces the Shī‘ah and the Muslim brotherhood, claiming that they violate the Islamic Sharī‘ah and the fundamentals of Islām.
Date of source: Monday, December 11, 2006
The author comments on Pope Benedicts XVI’s controversial statement while making extreme statements about the nature of Islam.
Date of source: Friday, December 29, 2006
After a long-standing ban, stretching almost half a century, the controversial ’Awlād Hāritnā’ by Najīb Mahfūz has been published in Egypt.