Date of source: Sunday, October 21, 2007
The article discusses the author’s view of how Egypt will change over the coming years, and how these changes will affect the minorities in the political and social spheres.
Date of source: Sunday, March 11, 2007
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies [CIHRS] has sent an appeal to the president of the republic and the speakers of both houses of Parliament called to amend Article Two of the Constitution that states that Islam is the religion of the state and Islamic sharīʿā is the main source of...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 26, 2006
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Būlus Bāsīlī’s discussion of his prison experience.
Date of source: Sunday, September 10, 2006
The author discusses what kind of Middle East will emerge from the “ashes” of the recent conflict in Lebanon. He quotes different opinions on this matter – will a secular Middle East emerge or one controlled by “fanatic” Islamic administrations.
Date of source: Sunday, July 16, 2006
Watani interviews one of the founders of the political party Misr al-Umm, which was recently denied a license by the Administrative Court because its platform clashed with the Egyptian constitution and the sharī‘ah due to its emphasis on secularism.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Kamāl Ghubryāl writes about a conference held in Cairo on the establishment of secularism in Egypt. He believes that the conference failed because they tried to match the solid concept of secularism with the new changes in society.
Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2006
A recently held conference has discussed the idea of establishing an active secular movement in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 7, 2006
A recently held conference in Egypt about the establishment of a secularist approach to politics has stated that democracy requires secularism.
Date of source: Sunday, February 26, 2006
The author urges all Egyptians, particularly Copts, to join a secular movement that can stand against religious fundamentalism and guarantee the establishment of sound democracy.
Date of source: Sunday, December 18, 2005
An examination of why only 20 percent of eligible voters took part in Egypt’s elections, and why so many voted for Islamist candidates.