Date of source: Thursday, April 6, 2006
Incidents around the Coptic Orthodox Church of al-Udaysāt.
Preparations for the visit of former Dutch Prime Minister van Agt to AWR in May.
Date of source: Monday, March 27, 2006
CIDT organizes a discussion on the subject “Freedom of expression and respect for ‘the other’. How to respond if one is offended?”
AWR providing examples of both Muslim and Christian polemics.
Former Dutch Prime Minister Prof. Dr. Andreas Van Agt is visiting Egypt in May to launch the Center for...
Date of source: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Articles showing examples of the ongoing polarization between Israel and the Arab world.
Consequences of the Alexandria church’s play which sparked sectarian riots in 2005.
Date of source: Sunday, January 8, 2006
A critique of the Egyptian government’s handling of the Sudanese refugees protesting in Cairo.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 3, 2006
The author accuses the paper of dealing with The Da Vinci Code in a superficial and non-scientific way. In a bid to dodge accusations that it attacked the beliefs of the Copts, the paper stated that it spoke about the western Catholic Church and the Vatican.
Date of source: Thursday, December 22, 2005
Walīd ‘Urābī writes on the recent visit of Coptic activist Michael Munīr to Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 21, 2005
A press review of attitudes to the Muslim Brotherhood and its role in the new parliament, criticism that the group is putting party politics over the Egyptian people, and statements by leading figures in the group questioning the Holocaust.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 20, 2005
A critique of the controversial work of researcher Yustina Saleh on the 2nd article of the Egyptian constitution, which states that sharī‘a is the main source of law.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Comments from Arab media about the Danish cartoons and responses of a Danish journalist.
Comment on Influential publications in the West that have frequently presented much comment and analysis positing a lack of protection of freedom of belief in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Memories of Dr. Otto Meinardus, and the position he took between two cultures, particularly in relation to his stance on Coptic Orthodox traditions.