Date of source: Monday, January 23, 2006
The decree designating Saturday, instead of Thursday, a day off in addition to the traditional Friday has caused a Muslim Brotherhood member of parliament to accuse the government of complimenting Jews.
Date of source: Sunday, January 22, 2006
Reviewer: ‘Amr al-Misrī
The newspapers report that some extremist Israelis have been celebrating the mawlid of Abu Hasīra in Egypt with strange rituals which have caused much anger among Egyptian locals.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the People’s Assembly, Dr. Mustafa al-Fiqī, argues that it would be better for Muslims and Arabs to admit the Holocaust, arguing that denying Nazi crimes causes offense and plays into the hands of the Jews.
Date of source: Friday, January 20, 2006
The author states that Christian Zionism is linked to U.S. neo-conservatives and that is being promoted by tele-evangelists, such as Pat Robertson.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 18, 2006
The author states that Menachem Begin claimed that his ancestors had helped build the Pyramids but that this is untrue.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 18, 2006
The author argues that Arab writings about the West and westerners are of vital importance for Arab and Muslims and for the Americans and Europeans too, but a problem arises when they are used to cast doubt over the idea of democracy itself and to replace it with despotism and totalitarianism.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 24, 2006
In a statement sent to al-Sharq al-Awsat, former head of the London-based al-Mujāhidoun Movement, Anjem Choudary has announced that a conference on jihād in Palestine is scheduled for February 19. According to Choudary, the conference is also due to discuss the new anti-terrorism law, which will...
Date of source: Saturday, January 21, 2006
In his interview with Shaykh ‘Alī Jum‘a, the muftī of Egypt, the author of the article asks about fatwas and those qualified to issue them.
Date of source: Thursday, January 12, 2006
Khālid al-Haroub argues that Arabs and Muslims have only served the Israelis’ interests by denying the Nazi Holocaust, reinforcing the image of Jews as victims of violence.
Date of source: Monday, January 16, 2006
An Israeli postage stamp with an offensive picture of a mu’adhin engenders angry reactions in Muslim communities.