Date of source: Sunday, May 15, 2005
At this juncture in Egyptian history, it would be tragic if a Muslim citizen looks upon Christian Coptic citizens as Dhimmīs. But, for Copts to view themselves in this demeaning manner is a tragedy beyond comprehension.
Date of source: Saturday, May 14, 2005
It is the right of anyone to call for democracy and reform, and it is one’s same right to seek his/her ambitions. But to combine the two in one basket, is problematic.
Date of source: Sunday, June 1, 2003
The writer covers the celebration of the American Chamber of Commerce. He gives a summary of the address of the American ambassador in which he rebukes Egyptian policy and press.
Date of source: Saturday, March 15, 2003
The author believes that it would be much better if Bush listened to the anti-war voices of Eastern Christians rather than those of Zionist Christians in his administration. He stresses that Eastern Christians are against the coalition between Jews and Zionist Christians and are in solidarity with...
Date of source: Sunday, March 14, 2004
The article is an interview with the wife of Aboud Al-Zomor, Wehda, about Sheikh Aboud and Tareq Al-Zomor’s suspended release and their attitudes towards the cease-violence initiative.
Date of source: Sunday, March 7, 2004
The Minister of Interior said that the “mistake of the Syndicate of Journalists” is that they allowed the supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood to rent a hall [at the syndicate headquarters]. The minister’s words show the mistake he himself fell into. These statements by the minister reveal that...
Date of source: Thursday, March 4, 2004
Mahdi Akef confirmed in an interview with Al-Midan that the timing of the initiative for reform of the Brotherhood has nothing to do with the timing of the announcement of the American initiative for the region. He said that the Brotherhood members are performing their duty as citizens.
Date of source: Monday, March 8, 2004
Announcing the establishment of the Islamic Caliphate last Wednesday did not cost more than the LE2500 to rent a hall at the Journalists’ Syndicate--including the podium, the seats, the microphone and the writers who covered the event [the author here is writing ironically because the supreme guide...
Date of source: Sunday, May 2, 2004
In this interview, the Coptic intellectual Dr. Milad Hanna expresses his free-spoken opinions concerning the aspired political reform in Egypt and the situation of Copts in terms of principles of equality and citizenship.
Date of source: Saturday, May 15, 2004
The initiative of the Muslim Brotherhood [for political reform] highlights the right of disagreement in many of its items as a basic democratic principle. In effect, the Brotherhood seeks to impose a single viewpoint over other viewpoints arguing that the imposed point of view is God’s point of...