Date of source: Tuesday, September 9, 2003
The writer presents a new point in the issue of Dr. Nasr Abu Zeid in the light of a book titled “Nasr Abu Zeid Between Kufr and Faith.” He concludes that the text on which Dr. Abdel Sabour Shahin relied in condemning Abu Zeid is out of its contexts and does not imply the meaning he derived.
Date of source: Saturday, August 30, 2003 to Friday, September 5, 2003
In relation the previous article, the author comments on Christianity in Egypt and the impact of Egyptian culture and nature on it. His conclusion is that Egypt with its culture can take in any religion or foreign culture and force its features on them.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 27, 2003
The article follows up the crisis of the Anba Antinius Monastery at the Red Sea governorate. It reports that a partial relaxation took place after the meeting between the Minister of Local Development and the Secretary of Pope Shenouda.
Date of source: Sunday, August 31, 2003
The author comments on the way emigrant Copts dealt with the crisis of Anba Antonius Monastery at the Red Sea governorate. He also gives an overview of the incident itself.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 2, 2003
The author interviewed Dr. Mahmoud Ismail. The interview discussed the issue of renewing the religious discourse, the topic of two seminars attended by Dr. Ismail during two consecutive months: the first was during the Arab Culture Conference held in Cairo by the Supreme Culture Council. The second...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 26, 2003
The writer presents a brief background on the status of Muslims in Austria from 1912 until today.
Date of source: Saturday, September 6, 2003
The differences between the monastery of Antonius and the Red Sea governorate were blown up in Western media, fired up by Coptic activists in the West. The monasteries wish for protecting peace and quiet in the area was understandable but their method of protesting is questionable. Egyptian...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 26, 2003
The article is an interview with Muslim Brotherhood member Dr. Abdel-Monem Abu Al-Fotouh. He comments on the Iraqi crisis, religious extremism, the religious discourse of the group, the attitude of the group towards freedom of creativity and the religious and political perspectives of the group.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
The Wafd article is a serious distortion of the CIDI report on anti-Semitism and the press release of June 13. Many claims are highly exaggerated. AWR summarized the CIDI report, compared this with the article in the Wafd and provided some comments on the CIDI report.
Date of source: Friday, August 15, 2003
The Center for Information and Documentation Israel (CIDI) in The Hague leveled flagrant criticism against Arab media. It accused Arab people of believing in conspiracy theories and of calling for hatred of Jews. The author states that the CIDI claims that “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion” is...