Date of source: Sunday, November 8, 2009
Robeir al-Faris provides a round up of the Cairo press this month. He covers the case of the murder trial of Marwa al-Shirbīni which is taking place in Germany, looking in particular at an article written by Ibrāhīm Isá in al-Dustūr that reflects on the Egyptian reaction to the case. Al-Faris also...
Date of source: Thursday, October 9, 2008
This article comments on the potential imprisonment of ‘Ādil Hammūdah and defends his position.
Date of source: Thursday, February 13, 2003
Hamadi Al-Gibaly, a leading figure in the banned Islamic Revival Movement in Tunisia, completed his 30th day in a hunger strike. He was the first Islamist arrested in Tunisia in 1990 due to an article written by a lawyer in his now banned paper.