Date of source: Friday, January 16, 2004
Al-Wafd continues discussing the attitudes of Islamic movements towards the issue of democracy and renouncement of violence. The Gama’a Al-Islamiya has always played a tough, significant, role in the Egyptian social and political life since it joined the Jihad group in an alliance, which led to the...
Date of source: Friday, January 30, 2004
Al-Wafd continues discussing the attitude of Islamic movements towards the issues of democracy, the disavowing of violence and turning to peaceful action. During the last few years, attempts to establish two Islamic political parties, Al-Islah Party [Reformation Party] and Al- Sharia Party [Sharia...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 25, 2004
The battle of the Bar Association elections has started early. The elections are supposed to take place next year, but it seems that the first steps are already being taken. The tension between the Brotherhood and the Nasserites in the association’s board is deep-seated, to the extent that both...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 28, 2004
We should diagnose the issue of terrorism through deep analysis. We need to know the conditions that result in terrorism, which will differ from one country to another. We should stop attributing the problem to the religious discourse alone, but we should widen our circle of investigation and look...
Date of source: Sunday, May 9, 2004
In total secrecy, the Ministry of Interior released 100 prisoners and detainees from the Gama’a Islamiya, who have completed their prison sentences and detention periods. The Ministry made the released members sign a written promise that they will rejoin the trend within the group that believes in...
Date of source: Saturday, February 12, 2005
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Date of source: Thursday, February 10, 2005
The short visit of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has caused disagreement between several national powers. Albright has written a very controversial report concerning the state of democracy in Egypt. Albright’s report has provoked a reaction from many parties, including the...
Date of source: Monday, February 7, 2005
Has the Saudi international conference on counter-terrorism conformed to the US vision of launching a war on terrorism? Was it really a new important step on the road to combating terrorism inside and outside the Kingdom [of Saudi Arabia].
Date of source: Sunday, February 6, 2005
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosted delegates from over 50 countries, including 15 from the Arab World, for the first International Conference on counter-terrorism.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Some authorized jurists declared that Islam forbids attacking the Dhimmis and the civilians and urges on protecting the human being. Such statements are, for sure, correct. However, it cannot be applied to the situation in Israel.