Date of source: Monday, July 24, 2006
Sawt al-Ummah interviews the Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood
and questions him on a number of controversial issues.
Date of source: Sunday, July 9, 2006
A
few days ago, the Shūrá [Consultative] Council
discussed a draft law on amending some
articles of the penal code pertaining to publication-related cases. A large
number of journalists staged a
sit-in in protest against the proposed amendments, describing them as a setback to
the freedom of...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 5, 2006
The third seminar organized by the International Centre for Future and Strategic Studies and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation discussed the issue of cultural dialogue with the west. Participants at the seminar emphasized that efforts are being made to improve understanding and partnership between...
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006 to Friday, July 7, 2006
Political
reform means overall reform with no exceptions and the empowerment
of all social classes. The author reports on
debates at the People’s Assembly over the representation of
women in Parliament and questions why Christians are
not represented.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 4, 2006
The Shūrá [Consultative] Council has recently agreed to discuss proposed amendments to some articles of the penal code pertaining to the imprisonment of journalists in publication-related cases. In an attempt to express their opposition to the proposed draft law, a large number of journalists on...
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006 to Friday, July 7, 2006
Last Wednesday the European-Egyptian relations forum organized a workshop on ‘Cultural dialogue: the management of cultural problems with Europe.’ The workshop was held in the International Center for Future and Strategic Studies and discussed critical cultural issues that are...
Date of source: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Rose al-Yousuf interviews the
head of the Washington-based U.S. Copts
Association (USCA), Michael Munīr, who expresses his point of
view on a number of issues, including the
recent suspension of the activities of the U.S. Republican
Institute, the demands of Egyptian judges and the strong...
Date of source: Sunday, June 18, 2006
The author tackles the recent statement presented by the Muslim
Brotherhood’s members of
parliament to the speaker demanding a break in relations with Israel after the
killing of two Egyptian soldiers on
the Egyptian-Israeli border.
Date of source: Saturday, June 10, 2006
The author criticizes the American funding of Egyptian
NGOs and US
interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries under the pretext of spreading democracy and
freedom
in the Arab world.
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
The author criticizes the way the state is dealing with Coptic problems, which only led to
deteriorating relationships between Muslims and Christians in Egypt, and calls for quick political and
constitutional reforms as the only way out of this serious dilemma.