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Date of source: Wednesday, August 25, 2004
The General Prosecutor ordered the release of Karam Gabr, the managing editor of the weekly magazine Rose Al-Youssef on recognizance [An obligation entered into before a court whereby the recognizor acknowledges that he will do a specific act required by law] of his press card after the complaint...
Date of source: Friday, June 20, 2003
The article is an interview with Dr. Awad Al-Mur, a lawyer and former judge in the constitutional court. He comments on the issue of the freedom of press. He explains the reasons that made him accept defending Saad Eddin Ibrahim and gives his opinion on the new National Council of Human Rights.
Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2003
A number of journalists are on hunger strike till authorities release those who have been detained during demonstrations against the American-British aggression on Iraq. Policemen have tortured many of the persons detained.
Date of source: Saturday, March 6, 2004
Al-Liwaa’ Al-Islami continued its campaign against Egyptian intellectuals, accusing them of being apostates and unbelievers. The newspaper is giving its attacks an Islamic slant. Iqbal Barak, a writer, said she feels saddened that such a newspaper [Al-Liwaa’ Al-Islami] is published by the National...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 27, 2005
The verdict to imprison three journalists of al-Masrī al-Yawm contradicts the optimism about democratic reforms.
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 2004
Journalists have called
upon the government and the People’s Assembly to move forward in endorsing the legislative
reforms necessary to make President Mubarak fulfill his promise to cancel prison sentences for
publication crimes. They warned that attempting to not fulfill the president’s promise...
Date of source: Saturday, July 26, 2008
President Mubarak’s initiative to scrap prison sentences in press publishing cases is one of the most serious reform decisions, and is worth strongly supporting, so government policies will become wiser. It is necessary to carry out wide-ranging and comprehensive reform to liberate the citizen and...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 3, 2004
The Syndicate of Journalists held its fourth conference under the title “Toward real reform for
journalists and journalism.” President Mubarak has called for scrapping of prison sentences in
publishing cases. This reflects a real victory for journalists.
Date of source: Thursday, March 24, 2005
Before the opening of the Forth General Conference of Journalists in 2004, President Husnī Mubārak had declared his historical initiative of canceling imprisonment for publishing [or journalism] related crimes. Journalists are extremely worried because the status quo remains even after a year...
Date of source: Friday, November 17, 2000
The organization of "Journalists Without Boundaries" declared, in a statement that it asked Egypt to investigate the incident of two journalists who were attacked while covering the parliamentary elections. The organization said that that it sent a message to the Minister of Interior, in which it...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.