Date of source: Thursday, May 19, 2005
After the Cairo bombings, one tends to question whether or not random violence is a new trend? To answer, one should first denounce all forms of similar incidents. But one should not forget that the security treatment was shallow and contradictory.
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2003
The article is based on two interviews with Dr. Tareq Mitri, a Lebanese professor and the head of the Islamic-Christian dialogue section at the World Council of Churches [and member of the Board of Advisors of AWR] and Coptic researcher Samir Marcos, counselor of inter-civilizational dialogue...
Date of source: Monday, August 11, 2003
“Islam on line” web site reported that the Egyptian Ministry of Endowments decided to unify and specify the subject matter to be preached in Friday sermons. This is to avoid “destructive and extremist” sermons that urge hatred for the US and Israel.
Date of source: Monday, August 4, 2003
The writer comments on a statement found on the web site of Elaf. The statement discusses the procedures and measures taken by Washington to improve the educational standard in the Arab world.
Date of source: Sunday, July 13, 2003
The writer presents an overview of Saad Eddin Ibrahim’s book “Reflections on the Question of Minorities.’ The book discusses the topic of minorities in the Arab region.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 1, 2003
The article gives the text of the legal reasoning given by the North Cairo Primary Court in a case, examined in 1997, concerning a book by Dr. Sayyed Al-Qimni, titled “The Lord of the Age and other Studies.” The Islamic Research Institute banned the book but the court allowed it.
Date of source: Monday, June 30, 2003
The article is the text of a message said to have been sent by Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim to Mustafa Bakri and his brother in the prison. Bakri says that Ibrahim sent him a message to express satisfaction at his imprisonment. He adds that Ibrahim did not forget the comments of Bakri on his case.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 24, 2003
The Cairo Criminal Court ordered a temporal staying of the sentence handed down to Mustafa Bakri, Editor-in-Chief of Al-Usboa, and his deputy and brother Mahmoud Bakri, till deciding on the petition they have submitted to the General Prosecutor. It also ordered them an immediate release.
Date of source: Sunday, May 15, 2005
Watani’s editorial on 24 April dealt with the not – so – uncommon ‘ error’ committed by civil register officials, when they register Christian citizens in the new computerized official documents as Muslims, then penalize the victims of the errors by sending them on arduous wild- goose errands to...
Date of source: Saturday, May 7, 2005
Muslim dā‘ya [a person who calls for Islam] ‘Amr Khālid returned to Egypt for the second time in one month to make two episodes for his TV program Sunnā‘ al-Hayāh [Makers of Life] for the Arab Radio & Television (ART) station.