Date of source: Tuesday, June 22, 2004
The Saudi public was shocked by the release of a statement signed by more than 200 heavyweight Saudi scholars and intellectuals, known to belong to the kingdom’s moderate trend. The statement warned against what they called the “Western liberal perspective” on social life that grants women’s issues...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 29, 2004
A large number of young translators presented translations of literary works from various languages into Arabic that attracted the attention of readers and specialists. These translations are not limited to the widely known languages like English and French, but they also include some translations...
Date of source: Saturday, July 10, 2004
A Saudi fatwa that permits mutilating the bodies of the dead has outraged religious figures, especially those who are involved in the field of Da’wa [Islamic missionary activity]. They unanimously agree that Islam respect humans whether they are alive or dead.
Date of source: Sunday, July 11, 2004
The beheading of hostages in Iraq and Saudi Arabia left the media the world over horrified and uncertain about how much should be shown. Media outlets worldwide, with the exception of Arab media, did not know how much to show or publish about these events. As I scanned Arab satellite channels and...
Date of source: Thursday, July 7, 2005
Comment on an article about the important media watch activities of the Supreme Council for Journalism.
Date of source: Sunday, May 8, 2005
Diplomats and specialists ask what will come of the Muslim Brothers in the coming Egyptian elections if these are opened to them and if they are held, as promised by president Hosni Mubarak, freely?
Date of source: Sunday, May 8, 2005
The Egyptian movement for change – Kifāya, literally ‘enough’- has gained a foothold on the political arena and has become the focus of much debate among supporters and opponents. Supporters of Kifāya enthuse about its message and activity, and place high hopes on its campaign for political change...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Mustafā Aḥmad Ḥasan Ḥasan Abāza is a very special person for Arab-West Report because he has encouraged our work from the first moment we started. The AWR Board of Advisors therefore agreed to ask Mustafā Abāza to join the AWR Board of Advisors, an invitation Abāza gladly accepted.
Date of source: Saturday, July 16, 2005
Rose al-Yousuf critiquing Egyptian press.
False claims of sexual harassment by Egyptian security personnel.
Media critique on Al-Usbū‘ for attacking Egyptian publisher Hishām Qāsim in inciting language because he met with an Israeli minister.
Date of source: Sunday, June 5, 2005
During the Saudi Arabian municipal elections, the nation’s first experiment in real democracy, many were worried because Islamic activists dominated their secular rivals.