Date of source: Saturday, March 3, 2007
Islamic thinkers express their views about establishing a union for Muslim apostates.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 to Tuesday, February 17, 2004
The issue of banning the veil as well as other religious symbols at French schools and public institutions is still discussed in Arabic press. Four articles about the issue were published in al-Aḥrār, Sawt al-Azhar, Asharq al-Awsat and al-Hayat.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Following the death of the Brotherhood Supreme Guide Counselor Ma?moun al-Hudaiby, the outlawed group chose Muhammad Helal as an acting Supreme Guide. Six days later the Brotherhood decided on the name of its new Supreme Guide, ending all discussions and speculations on the conflict within the...
Date of source: Saturday, December 28, 2002
Missio report titled “Christian persecution?”Media attention for RNSAW work. Media critique on a press release by the US Copts Association about problems around church restoration in the village of Shutb, 5 km Sawth of Assiut.
Date of source: Monday, June 24, 2002
Workshop for Egyptian journalists; freedom of expression.
Date of source: Sunday, February 25, 2007
A series of articles from the previous week that focus on issues and incidents that pertain to Copts. The topics range from legal critique of the 2nd amendment of the Constitution to discussions about the accessibility of education for minorities.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
In an interview with al-Wafd, Usāmah Muṣṭafá Hasan Nasr, otherwise known as Abū ‘Umar al-Miṣrī, spoke about his alleged abduction by CIA agents from a Milan street to Egypt where he was imprisoned and interrogated.
Date of source: Monday, December 11, 2006
The author comments on Pope Benedicts XVI’s controversial statement while making extreme statements about the nature of Islam.
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
A description of a visit to the Convent of St. Dimyānah on the Occasion of the festival of Saint Dimyānah whereby Metropolitan Bīshūy provided the delegation with a detailed explanation of Coptic traditions related to the convent. Dr. Picard noted differences between the way Metropolitan Bīshūy and...
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
The author critizes an article by the German magazine Der Spiegel about Christians in the Middle East. She claims that the article distorts the reality of the situation in the declining Christian communities in the region.