Date of source: Sunday, October 10, 2010
The Muslim Brotherhood has elected 180 of its members to run for parliament. Dr. Muhammad Badī‘ announced in a press conference that the group decided to run for parliament following a 98% approval rate from its councils on regular seats and 96% on the women’s quota. He added that the upcoming...
Date of source: Saturday, October 9, 2010
The author of this article considers the implication of hypothetically waking up to find Egypt's streets, mosques, churches, and buildings flooded in posters promoting parliamentary candidates saying “Christianity Is the Answer.” He then asks why Egypt forces Christian, Jewish and Baha‘ī citizens...
Date of source: Saturday, October 9, 2010
The Muslim Brotherhood attacked the Supreme Electoral Committee for warning them against using the “Islam Is the Answer” slogan. The group’s Media Adviser, Dr. Jamāl Nasār, said that the Brotherhood had been granted the constitutional right to use the slogan before in previous elections and pointed...
Date of source: Friday, October 8, 2010
The author claims that the past six weeks’ Al-fitnah al-tā’ifīyah is far from the new phenomenon it is allegedly portrayed to be by the media. He says that history shows that Al-fitnah al-tā’ifīyah has been an issue since the 1970's when President Anwar Al-Sādāt changed his name to Muḥammad Anwar...
Date of source: Sunday, June 20, 2010
This article talks about the founding of the organization Egyptians against Religious Discrimination (MARED) and the media coverage concerning sectarian issues in Egypt, with regard to MARED.
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2010
This article outlines a working paper released by the Vatican outlining the issue of Christians throughout the Middle East.
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2010
This article reviews a book concerning the Egyptian national identity in recent history, especially focusing on the impact of religion.
Date of source: Friday, September 17, 2010
In an interview with CoptsUnited.com, Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei said that Copts have been ill-treated for decades and that society must come to terms with the issue and work to improve the situation. He warned against tyranny of the majority and said that the only way minorities can be safe is through...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Al-Dustūr writes about the relationship between al-Barād‘ī and the Muslim Brotherhood.
Date of source: Sunday, May 30, 2010
The National Democratic Party was highly criticized because of its statements published on the official internet site regarding their stance toward Coptic citizenship. Although the Party claims to be a hard believer in and supporter of citizenship and Coptic rights, many people criticized them and...