Date of source: Saturday, September 21, 2002
Egypt´s media slammed the U.S. ambassador in Cairo after he called for the press to vet commentary on the September 11 attacks. The spat highlighted anti-U.S. feeling in the region. Journalists and cartoonists asked the ambassador to go back to his country and accused the U.S. media of seeing the...
Date of source: Saturday, June 1, 2002
[AWR: This is a full text translation of a Dutch text with permission of the author.]
Sociology professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim: “You can beat Saddam Hussein, no doubt. But what you cannot do is prevent a new Saddam Hussein from appearing, a new Bin Laden. As long as there is no democracy, no state...
Date of source: Monday, June 10, 2002
Dr. Nasr Abu Zayd, sympathizer and supporter of the RNSAW from the first hour received the Franklin Delano Roosevelt prize for his contribution to the Freedom of Worship on June 10. “The message is to address both the Western World and the Muslim World as such. Islam is not static, non-dynamic, or...
Date of source: Saturday, March 2, 2002
The leaders of the Gama´at Al-Islamiya expressed their complete agreement to end the actions to kill. They affirmed that their mistakes in the past came as a result of a false Ijtihad. In this article they explain the legal basis behind their renunciation of violence and reconsideration of old...
Date of source: Monday, February 4, 2002
The general secretary of the Tagammu party, Dr. Rifa´at al-Sa´id accused Montasser Al-Zayyat of writing “Al-Zawahri as I knew him” to settle his account with Al-Zawahri. He said that the book justified terrorism. Al-Zayyat said that the book was a review of the Islamic movements and their positions...
Date of source: Thursday, February 2, 2006
The author is reviewing the crisis of the opposition newspapers, which he argues are victims of the power struggle inside political parties.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Uncommon in Egyptian press, al-Dustour publishes excerpts of the Human Rights Watch report on Egypt, 2005, revealing many problems in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Coptic activist Majdī Khalīl claims discrimination against Copts in Egypt and cites a number of incidents where Copts are openly discriminated against and treated unfairly by authorities.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 6, 2005
The Center for Arab-West Understanding (CAWU) is regularly asked about the claims of Christian refugee seekers. This time the request came from Benoأ®t Forget, an analyst in a Belgian refugee office, for information about Christian asylum seekers from Egypt. CAWU is able to answer his questions...
Date of source: Thursday, February 16, 2006
Denmark’s prime minister announces that Jyllens-Posten has apologized for the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, and emphasizes that the Danish government condemns any expression, action or indication that attempts to demonize groups of people on the basis of their religion or ethnic background.