Date of source: Saturday, June 21, 2008
Pope Shenouda has asked doctors in the Cleveland Clinic to stop his physical rehabilitation despite warnings from his doctors about the seriousness of this step on his health and on his ability to walk in the future.
Date of source: Sunday, October 5, 2008
The article criticizes the Egyptian media for portraying the rescue of kidnapped foreign tourists as a great victory for the Egyptian military.
Date of source: Monday, October 13, 2008
Susanne Huber provided an overview of media reporting about the tensions following the clashes at the Monastery of Abū Fanā on May 31. The research concerned both Coptic activist as well as Western media reporting in the period June 1 – August 12, 2008. Coptic activist reporting focused primarily...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Dr. Abū al-Najā says that she was able to identify the main point of disagreement over the offensive drawings of the Prophet Muhammad, during her visit to Denmark. At the Egyptian-Danish dialogue, she heard two views: apologies for humiliating any religion and a protection of freedom of expression.
Date of source: Sunday, October 12, 2008
Issues that exacerbate tensions between Muslims and Christians in Egypt seem to keep bubbling back to the surface. In this editorial Drs. Hulsman comments on the recent development in the Abū Fanā incidents as well as rumors surrounding Wafā’ Qustantīne.
Date of source: Sunday, June 1, 2008
Ahmad Bashā reports on the Swiss call to give al-Hadarī Swiss citizenship.
Date of source: Sunday, September 21, 2008
The article reflects on the success of the Ninth International Conference of Coptic studies and describes the wealth of new information about Coptic issues that was discussed at the conference.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Three Al-Ahrām al-cArabī articles in this issue have inflammatory headlines about Christian missionary activities. Drs. Hulsman comments that these types of headlines scare readers and distort the truth.
Date of source: Friday, June 13, 2008
The article discusses recent comments made by Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran regarding the world’s current focus on Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, May 24, 2008
The article presents the various reactions to Mahdī ‘Ākif’s, the supreme guide of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, statements in which he praised Usāmah Bin Lādin and his al-Qā‘idah organization.