Date of source: Saturday, December 6, 2003
The expression “Islamic terrorists” has become very common in international media. The recent bombings in Istanbul reinforced in the minds of average Westerners that the danger threatening their lives is “Islamic terrorists.” The theory of Samuel Huntington about the clashes between religions and...
Date of source: Sunday, December 7, 2003
An official security source from the State Security Prosecution Department of Giza governorate stated that the suspects in the sectarian strife incidents in the village of Garza were released on a bail of three thousand pounds for each pending the hearing of the lawsuit which is due to take place...
Date of source: Saturday, December 6, 2003
The article is an interview with four Saudi figures. They comment on the responsibility of the Saudi local religious discourse for the recent bombings in Riyadh. Is this local discourse self-contradictory as it theorizes for terrorism and then criticizes those who apply it? Or is it a moderate...
Date of source: Friday, November 28, 2003
The report of the Authority of State Commissioners on the lawsuit of the mulid of Abu Hassera in Behara ordered the cancellation of the annual celebration of the mulid and nullified the decision of the Minister of Culture, which categorized the shrine of the Rabbi Abu Hasera and the Jewish...
Date of source: Friday, November 28, 2003
Kamel Al-Zohary, former head of the Journalists Syndicate, said that he was not disturbed because of an American media attack on Egyptian media. All nationalists from all trends should not be disturbed too. He added that the Egyptian press is very well observed by MEMRI which is a very strong...
Date of source: Monday, December 1, 2003
Many members of the Ibn Khaldoun Center have resigned to express their objection to the decision of the US Congress to allocate $2 million to the center, headed by Saad Eddin Ibrahim. They reject Ibrahim´s support for Washington´s use of aid to pressure Egypt to apply democracy. The...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 2, 2003
According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, if the number of Europeans converting to Islam continues to increase, Europe will be an Islamic continent soon. The paper claims that international intelligence agencies reported on the spread of Islam in Europe, stressing their plan to prevent its spread,...
Date of source: Monday, November 24, 2003
Members of the Journalists´ Syndicate and intellectuals severely attacked U.S. attempts to penetrate the Arab media in general, and the Egyptian media in particular. They also censured the government for approving the publishing of newspapers that propagate American ideas, while it bans the...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 25, 2003
The article reports about a 15-year-old young Jewish woman who receives her education at a religious school affiliated to an organization called “Youth of Zion.” She declared herself a Muslim in public and wore the veil.
Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2003
The author recounts the stories of five Jewish Israelis who converted to Islam, and the difficulties they met after conversion, as they are published in full details in an Israeli newspaper.