Date of source: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
The author, who
was on tour in Denmark along with
journalists from several Arab and Muslim countries, obtained a copy of the report
by the Danish Public
Prosecutor who filed Muslims’ complaints against the Danish newspaper Jyllands Posten
on the grounds
that the paper committed a violation of...
Date of source: Thursday, July 27, 2006
The author discusses different viewpoints on the draft law related to press freedom and states that
the removal of the article that prescribes punishment for alleged cases of defamation is a positive step towards
democracy.
Date of source: Friday, July 21, 2006
The Katholiek Nieuwsblad (KN) received RNSAW/AWR since 1998. When senior editor Ben van de Venn started preparing himself for this article, he asked for numerous special reports and other information from Arab-West Report. This was followed by an interview during Hulsman's visit to the Netherlands...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
The U.S
administration praised recent efforts made by the Saudi Arabian government
in the area of religious tolerance.
Date of source: Monday, July 24, 2006
The author speaks
about fundamentalism, noting it has negative impacts not just on the
political arena but also on the arts and on
creative works.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Political, constitutional and legislative reform and freedom of the press are the main subjects discussed by the author in this article. He compares the current situation with promises made by President Mubārak prior to the last elections.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 12, 2006
A discussion was held on the recently proposed draft law that amends some articles of the penal code
pertaining to custodial sentences for publishing offences. A few days ago the People’s Assembly gave
preliminary approval for the draft law amid growing calls to lift all restrictions on freedom...
Date of source: Thursday, July 13, 2006
The author reports on and analyzes three issues connected to freedom of expression: the
situation of the student
Alā’, the movie ‘Ya‘qubyān Building’ and the controversial new
press law.
Date of source: Sunday, July 9, 2006
The author deals with the period that saw Dr. Butrus
Ghālī, who
is presently hospitalized in Paris, as Secretary General of the United Nations, his
efforts to reform the
world body and the obstacles he encountered in making his "utopian league of nations" a
reality.
Date of source: Saturday, July 8, 2006
The author discusses journalists’ angry reactions to a suggestion made by a member of the Muslim Brotherhood in parliament that journalists be whipped instead of jailed.