Date of source: Thursday, December 14, 2006
Hāzim ‘Abduhlists a number of Muslim and non-Muslim thinkers and writers, whom he says have launched a vicious campaign against Islām in an attempt to undermine Islamic culture and values.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 11, 2001
The court’s decision that cancelled the
celebration of the mulid of Abū Hasera, and annulled a decree from the
Minister of Culture, which
considered the tomb of Abū Hasera to be one of the Egyptian Coptic and Islamic monuments
may be appealed
against by legal experts from the Supreme Council...
Date of source:
Swift intensive efforts were made this week to contain a Muslim-Christian crisis due to a
blasphemous article, by
a Muslim writer, about a former monk. Thousands of angry youths protested against
the article, the Government was
accused of being in collusion with the paper, Pope Shenouda...
Date of source: Friday, January 19, 2001
The Azhar Scholars Front supported the Minister of Culture and urged him to clean the
Ministry by firing
more officials who are responsible for publishing libertine books. The Front listed 300
books for revision because
of immoral style.
Date of source: Saturday, September 9, 2000
Akhbar al-Youm, received an angry comment from
father Morcos Aziz regarding its article
of last week [see RNSAW week 36, art.10] in which Amal Othman
strongly criticized him. al-Arabi urged rapid intervention to
prevent the collapse of an important
monument. al-Qahira weekly published a...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
After a Supreme Council of Antiquities decision to execute urgently a fire protection system, a decision was made by the department of antiquities to terminate all restoration works, exposing the whole area to fire danger.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Restoration works on the Hanging Church and the Coptic Museum were stopped
suddenly because of financial reasons.
The whole area is in danger of fire damage, for it is not
protected.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Al-
Maydān publishes the Supreme Council of Antiquities’ resolution no.
2129, dated July 18, 2006,
which calls for immediate restoration of the Hanging Church in Old Cairo.
Date of source: Saturday, September 30, 2006
On the third anniversary of
his death, Rashā
‘Āmir writes about the contributions of Edward Sa‘īd,
the world-renowned
scholar, in the fields of literature and criticism.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 26, 2006
The Supreme Council for Antiquities (S.C.A.) is investigating
foreign
excavation missions working in Egypt after the release of a book titled ‘Israel in Sinai’ by an American
archaeologist currently carrying out research in Sinai.