Date of source: Saturday, August 2, 2008
Dr. Hannā discusses religious and national identity in the context of sectarian strife in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, April 13, 2008
The Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination [EARD] group held its first national conference last weekend. The conference was supposed to be held at the Journalists Syndicate but after journalists stopped participants from entering the premises it was moved to the headquarters of the Tajammu...
Date of source: Sunday, March 30, 2008
Christian communities in the Orient and their declining numbers are discussed in the following article, as well as some of the reasons behind this decline.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The article talks about the current contest between Islamists and secularists of Turkey over a recent constitutional amendment that has aimed at the removal of the ban on wearing the hijāb in universities.
Date of source: Sunday, February 10, 2008
The following presents an interview with Muhammad Hashem, owner of the Merit Publishing House.
Date of source: Sunday, January 27, 2008
The head of the Middle East Freedom Forum Magdi Khalil lays out the goals, aims and methods of his new organization and beseeches Egyptians to support and encourage its work.
Date of source: Friday, January 25, 2008
Fahmī Huwaydī agrees with the voices that hold the regime responsible for agitating sectarianism in society. However, he adds that there are other factors that strongly contribute to inflaming the situation.
Date of source: Sunday, October 28, 2007
The author discusses a television program entitled, ‘King Farouk – Egypt’s last king,’ and the image of the monarchy as being inductive to driving Egypt toward development and pluralism.
Date of source: Sunday, September 23, 2007
The author reviews a novel authored by Assil Bassili entitled, ‘Irini Passi.’
Date of source: Saturday, September 8, 2007 to Friday, September 14, 2007
Waḥīd Ḥāmid compares the Islamic Justice and Development Party [AKP] in Turkey, which has reached power, and the Muslim Brotherhood group in Egypt. He believes that the Turkish party has managed to attain power by concerning themselves with the real problems of people, unlike Islamists in Egypt...