Date of source: Thursday, April 7, 2005
The U.S. ambassador granted 1 million dollars to seven Egyptian Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) active in democratization. These donations are not deducted from the Egyptian allocations by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Date of source: Friday, April 1, 2005
What happens if we ignored the
attacks that the American media launched on Egypt? We tried all the ways and means to fight off their accusations, why not
try something else?
Date of source: Monday, March 7, 2005
In the morning of March 3, 2005, representatives of six so-called civil society organizations led by “Ibn Sahioun” [Zion], known as Ibn Khaldoun Center’s Sacd al-Dīn Ibrāhīm flocked the premises of the US embassy in Cairo, waiting for a permission to meet with the U.S. high commissioner in Egypt...
Date of source: Friday, March 4, 2005
The United States continued its interference in Egyptian affairs as US Ambassador in Cairo David Welch called for urgent financial reforms as a key step towards overall reform.
Date of source: Friday, October 8, 2004
Any action from the Egyptian government to spur reform of the Azhar is met with accusations and lawsuits from Azhar scholars, parliament members, and Islamist activists, claiming that these reforms are in response to American pressure. Nevertheless, the debate continues as to whether the Azhar...
Date of source: Monday, December 10, 2001
The administration of the American University in Cairo (AUC) prevented a female researcher wearing the niqap from entering the University. The researcher brought an action against the university. The court ordered the annulling of the university’s decision. However, the legal affairs official in...
Date of source: Monday, December 3, 2001
The administration of the American University in Cairo prevented veiled female students from entering the university. The administration said that the reason for this prevention was that the university is a scientific place and this decision has nothing to do with the freedoms of religions.
Date of source: Monday, August 20, 2001
Mamdouh Nakhla, the head of the Word Center for Human Rights, issued a statement in which he welcomed the new American Ambassador to Cairo and urged him to pay more attention to human rights issues.
Date of source: Friday, June 1, 2001
The information in this text is based on interviews Ms. Gavlak and Cornelis Hulsman made together with governor Adli Hussein and Bishop Marcos in March 2001 and the documents they provided. The article gives a background of the problems until around April 1.
Date of source: Friday, May 25, 2001
The head of the National Arab Americans Association said that when his association met the US Commission for International Religious Freedom, on its visit to Israel, they criticized the way the committee was formed and the way it works. He criticized the fact that Israel was not mentioned in the...