Date of source: Monday, March 16, 2009
Ikrām Lam‘ī comments on the letter that activists have sent to President Barack Obama calling on him to use his influence to force Arab countries to observe human rights.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
This article sheds light on the supposed visit of President Mubārak to the White House and the nine demands awaiting him which are set by the Egyptian coalition.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 4, 2009
A judge told a Muslim girl who became a Christian “If I had a knife I would kill you”. A suspicious organization uses the incident to incite sectarian sedition.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
The Egyptian security forces detained many people who were involved in demonstrations that were organized to support the Palestinians of Gaza. Humanitarian bodies and families of the detainee protested at the Journalists’ Syndicate and called for the quick release of those detained.
Date of source: Monday, February 9, 2009
Security forces in Cairo detain humanitarian activists from the “toward Gaza” campaign. One of the detained [Philip Rizk] was said to be “abducted” by the state security to an unknown place. A notification was filed and investigations are ongoing.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Philip Rizk, was kept under arrest for four days in Egypt for protesting about the Egyptian-Gazan border being closed. Philip was freed today but his arrest has resulted in discussions about; the freedom of demonstrating in Egypt, non-government humanitarian aid from Egypt to Gaza, police providing...
Date of source: Sunday, January 25, 2009
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights issued a report to trace the development of religious freedom in Egypt for the last quarter of 2008, the report examined both the negative and positive aspects of the trend.
Date of source: Thursday, January 15, 2009
Hūwayda Yahyá writes about the recent report issued by Freedom House about human rights in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, December 28, 2008
In recent years Egyptians’ fears about the lack of political liberalization have been allayed by the economic liberalization however in light of the global financial crisis it looks as though the economic reform may also be negatively affected.
Date of source: Sunday, August 17, 2008
Muhammad Bakhāt writes that the Governor of Matrūh confirms that the land crisis involving al-‘Alamīn church has been solved by earmarking a 4000 meter plot of land to the church. Bakhāt was working hard to avoid an Abū Fānā type crisis.