Date of source: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Inaccurate media reporting frequently fuel rumors. The article presents a discussion on how false media reporting negatively affects Christians in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, November 22, 2007
Hishām Qāsim criticizes the national press in Egypt and foretells its end in favor of the private press.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Midḥat Bishāy criticizes Charles Fū’ād al- Mirsī and other Coptic authors such as Majdī Khalīl for portraying the work of the ’group’ of activists as a new Coptic movement, and also for calling some of them ’Coptic leaders in countries of immigration.’
Date of source: Sunday, October 14, 2007
The author, Charles al-Miṣrī, rejects an idea being widely promoted in the media that expatriate Copts are traitors who seek to enflame sectarian strife in Egypt. He, however, believes that there are examples of successful expatriates in the West who are willing to serve their homeland.
Date of source: Sunday, October 14, 2007
The article discusses the process of increasing the space allocated for religious items in the media during the Muslim holy month of Ramaḍān, and the decrease in articles that discuss topics related to non-Muslims.
Date of source: Sunday, October 14, 2007
The author criticizes the media in Egypt for only furthering adding to divisions between Muslims and Christians, and the need to spread a culture of tolerance.
Date of source: Sunday, September 16, 2007
Youssef Sidhom considers the rumors about President Mubārak’s health, and questions why Egyptians were so ready to listen to and acknowledge them.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 5, 2007
‘Muslim Jesus,’ a British documentary, creates uproar among Christians all over the world. Aḥmad al-Sa‘dāwī observes Egyptian reactions to the issue.
Date of source: Saturday, September 1, 2007 to Friday, September 7, 2007
The author talks about newspapers that publish stories about conversion from one religion to another, believing that they aim at inflaming sectarian sedition under the guise of the freedom of the press.
Date of source: Friday, February 22, 2008
Drs. Cornelis Hulsman discusses the recent controversy stirred up by Dutch MP Geert Wilders’ film ’Fitna.’ He points to a number of articles in this issue that directly respond to the film, stressing the need for dialogue rather than an abuse of freedom of expression in building bridges between the...