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Arab-West relations have been one of the most controversial relationships in the international arena for decades.
Date of source: Monday, June 9, 2008
Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Mahdī ‘Akif has rejected the Guidance Bureau elections because his list was defeated in favor of that of his first deputy Muhammad Habīb.
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Suggested changes to the child law have provoked far-reaching debates. The issues of female circumcision, a child's paternity and the law's adherence to the principles of Sharī‘ah are three of the key topics that have come under analysis.
Date of source: Monday, May 19, 2008
Al-Ahrār has published a special series of articles about the Bahā'ī faith in Egypt. The articles covered the history and origins of the Bahā'ī faith in Iran and also its development in Egypt.
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The Legislative Committee of the People's Assembly has decided to remove a number of debatable articles that were suggested as amendments to the Child Law.
Date of source: Monday, May 12, 2008
The following lines present a review of the special file published by al-Ahrār highlighting the national and international reactions to Dr. Zaynab Radwān’s calls to make the testimonies of men and women equal in courts and to give a Jewish or Christian woman the right to inherit from her Muslim...
Date of source: Sunday, June 1, 2008
The following lines provide a resume of the history of the celebration of the Holy Family celebrated annually in the Upper Egyptian village of Jabal al-Tayr. Moreover, the media shed light on the influence of the financial crisis in Egypt on the celebration.
Date of source: Monday, May 5, 2008
Liberal Islamic thinker Nasr Hāmid Abū Zayd participated in a cultural festival that was organized in Beirut and Cairo at the same time. After the difficulties encountered to hold Abū Zayd’s lecture in different places, the lecture was given at the American University in Cairo where Abū Zayd...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
‘Alī Yūsuf ‘Alī refuses calls for the removal of the death penalty as the alternative punishment – the life sentence – may prompt the sentenced to conduct more crime.
Date of source: Saturday, April 19, 2008
The article reviews clashes that took place between security forces and protesters of the city of al-Mahallah al-Kubrá on April 6 and 7.