Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2009
The residents of Mallawī in Upper Egypt protested last week about a bridge over the Nile that is being near their villages but that does not yet have ramps that lead to their villagers. Local residents argue that they are being forced to use dangerous ferries to cross the Nile because of the lack...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Ibrāhīm ‘īssá writes about how religion is manipulated for political purposes in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, September 14, 2009
Vice president of the National Council for Human Rights criticizes the current superficial religiosity in the Islamic countries and considered calls to abolish the Sharī‘ah to be a kind of madness.
Date of source: Monday, June 22, 2009
‘Amr al- Shūbakī discusses the reasons behind the rise of sectarian tension in Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, June 20, 2009
Ramzī Zaqlamah bemoans the sectarian nature of life in Egypt. He calls on the government to treat the troubles spreading in the Egyptian society before it is too late.
Date of source: Monday, June 15, 2009
The author blames the prevailing false religiousness in Egypt and contrasts it to the defective reality.
Date of source: Saturday, June 13, 2009
Al-Dustūr reports about Jumu‘ah speeches delivered in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
This issue presents a number of interesting articles on cases of sedition on Egypt, further commentary on the speech of President Obama, and the recent ongoings in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Sunday, September 14, 2008
The author reviews the book by Watani reporter Robeir al-Faris entitled Magic and Copts—Study and Texts. This books attempts to separate the Christian religion from Egyptian cultural practices that remain from before Egyptians embraced Christianity. The book maintains that Christianity bans magic,...
Date of source: Sunday, May 31, 2009
Robeir al-Faris commends increased attention to Coptic matters in the print media, and hopes visual media will follow. He also denounces media misreporting of the Zaytūn church bombing. Faris praises what he describes as the only writer who spoke out against those claiming that President Obama’s...