Date of source: Saturday, December 7, 2002
MEMRI´s translations show the Arabic media becomes more polarized but MEMRI does not explain the background of this polarization nor compares this with the Hebrew media which is probably not less polarized
Date of source: Saturday, December 7, 2002
Article 2 in this issue shows how sensitive conversions from Islam are for Muslims. Former Muslims not always deal well with those sensitivities. Some stories are exaggerated but others are true.
These are the type of stories that need the greatest care.
Date of source: Monday, December 2, 2002
. Islamic thinkers Gamal Al-Banna and Selim Al-Awa believe that the Qur´an does not state any worldly punishment for apostasy and that apostates are punished in the hereafter. They stress that calling for punishment for apostasy is not in accordance with the Qur´anic principle that there is no...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Report on distortions and inaccuracies in MEMRI work.
An interview with H.G. Bishop Marcos.
Date of source: Thursday, November 21, 2002
Interview about the achievements of H.H. Pope Shenouda, the first Coptic Orthodox reform Patriarch, changes during his reign and perspective on the future.
Date of source: Saturday, November 23, 2002
The Criminal Cassation Prosecution in Egypt accepted an appeal lodged against the sentence handed down to Saad Eddin Ibrahim. Ibrahim’s lawyer said that if the court of cassation accepts the appeal, Ibrahim should be released immediately.
Date of source: Friday, November 22, 2002
Summary of the Ph.D. thesis of Revd. Dr. Wolfram Reiss about the Sunday School movement in the Coptic Orthodox Church with a focus on the role of Pope Shenouda III and Father Matta el-Meskeen and the place of the church in a Muslim society. Reiss´ study provides an excellent insight into the...
Date of source: Thursday, November 21, 2002
This text reflects the discussion of a group organized by the RNSAW with two monks in the Monastery of Makarios based on the summary of the PhD Thesis of Dr. Wolfram Reiss (art. 23). The discussion covers the role of Father Matta al-Meskeen in the revival of the Coptic Orthodox Church, his...
Date of source: Saturday, December 28, 2002 to Wednesday, August 31, 2016
This is apparently the article that led to the investigation of Father Basilius. Father Basilius criticizes in this article western Catholic theology.
Date of source: Friday, November 22, 2002
It is often believed that the best defence is an attack. This is the approach that Yigal Carmon seems to use to defend his institute in the Guardian. His article starts out immediately by accusing Brian Whitaker of the Guardian of selective journalism. But who is selective?