Date of source: Friday, December 31, 2004
The authors have developed a new transliteration system for Arab-West Report that will facilitate the search functions in the Electronic Documentation Center under construction and the work of students and scholars who need to know how names are spelled in Arabic. Readers are invited to respond if...
Date of source: Saturday, January 31, 2004 to Friday, February 6, 2004
Muhammad Said al-Ashmawi criticizes statements by the seventh supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Muhammad Mahdī ?Akef, in TV and newspapers interviews. ?Akef stated the Muslim Brotherhood is a political group. The author concludes affirming that the declarations of Muhammad Mahdī ?Akef are...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 17, 2001
Saad Eddin Ibrahim filed an appeal against the seven-year prison sentence he was given in the case against the Ibn Khaldoun Center. The appeal argued that the court had made mistakes in procedures and other matters related to the subject of the case.
Date of source: Friday, September 28, 2001
Mr. Joe Stork, Human Rights Watch, Washington, sent a letter to the editor commenting on Bishop Mounir’s definition of persecution. He only differed with the Bishop in that persecution could involve actions that are perpetrated by persons or groups other than the government or "the majority."...
Date of source: Friday, September 21, 2001
Dr. Tarek Mitri, from the World Council of Churches, wrote a letter to the editor as a response to a letter about plans to expand the work of the RNSAW to more subjects and countries. He expressed his appreciation for the RNSAW’s good work and his pleasure to hear that there are plans to cover new...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 9, 2003
Muhammad Hashem, a cousin of the former rector of the Azhar University, needs help in Fanding someone who is interested in Islamic studies and willing to correct the English of his Ph.D. thesis. Payment is not available but in return Hashem will be willing for doing any kind of help within his...
Date of source: Saturday, November 1, 2003
The article comments on the “provoking” activities of the American Embassy in Egypt. One of these activities is attacking the Egyptian press. The American ambassador to Egypt is no longer content with attacking the opposition or independent papers. He is now attacking national papers like Al-Akhbar...
Date of source: Friday, December 31, 2004
AWR offers unique volunteer opportunities which will give you an excellent insight in the wide variety in opinions on Muslim-Christian and Arab-West relations in the Arab World.
Date of source: Friday, June 22, 2001
The author makes comparisons between the way this crisis, caused by a newspaper report, and other similar crises have been dealt with. He feels that the Ministry of Interior is dealing with each opposing power according to their influence. He believes the demonstrations should have urged the...
Date of source: Monday, April 16, 2001
The Egyptian Center for Human Rights asked the legislative institutions to specify a certain number of seats in Parliament for women. At the same time, the Center called all political parties and all NGOs to activate women’s political participation.