Date of source: Saturday, June 24, 2006
In this interview Adonis, a Syrian poet and writer,
criticizes the way Muslims think at present,
saying Muslims fall into severe contradictions when they use
modern technology and at the same time reject the
mentalities that made them.
Date of source: Monday, June 26, 2006
A Coptic citizen demands the
invalidity of
his under-aged daughter’s conversion to Islam.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 20, 2006
The
Supreme
Administrative Court has adjourned two appeals by Pope Shenouda and the Ministry of Interior until
September
16, 2006
Date of source: Tuesday, June 20, 2006
A draft law to combat
rumors in Egypt is
currently under study by the People’s Assembly. The Journalists’ Syndicate announced its strong
opposition
to the draft law, describing it as a threat to freedom of opinion and expression.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
The Egyptian parliament yesterday debated the movie, ‘The Da Vinci Code’ at the request of several Coptic members, who demanded a ban on both the movie and the book for being blasphemous to Jesus Christ. The Egyptian minister of culture, Dr. Fārouq Husnī, vowed to ban the movie and to pull the...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Tawfīq Hanna rereads Mahfouz’s
novel ‘Awlād
Hāritna [Children of the Alley] from America where he lives. This novel is a
protest against all forms
of oppression and injustice.
Date of source: Monday, June 19, 2006
The exact whereabouts of Wafā’ Costantine, the priest’s wife who allegedly converted to Islam one and a half years ago, is still unknown, Fādī Habashī writes.
Date of source: Thursday, June 8, 2006
The author
attacks the Muslim Brotherhood saying that it is against civilization and seeks to
establish a state ruled by one
party.
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
The planned screening of The Da Vinci Code in Egypt has been
met with strong opposition from church leaders. Arguing that “forbidden fruit is sweet,” Hānī
Labīb believes that the ban on the movie will encourage more people to see the movie.
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
Youssuf Sidhom presents the case of a Copt who was accused of forgery when he attempted to gain a national identity card stating that he was Christian.