Date of source: Friday, May 5, 2006
Dr. ‘Abd al-Mun‘im Sa‘īd believes that the two-year extension of the 25-year-old emergency law was vital after terrorist attacks rocked Dahab, Rafah, al-‘Arīsh, Tābā, Cairo and Sharm al-Sheikh.
Date of source: Monday, May 1, 2006
The Egyptian parliament has approved a two-year extension of the 25-year -old emergency law amidst strong opposition from Muslim Brotherhood and independent members of parliament. Arguing that the government uses the law to silence and oppress the opposition, Muslim Brotherhood members came to the...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 26, 2006
The authors investigate a statement issued by the
Brotherhood’s no. 2 man, Muhammad Habīb, in which he
accused the Ministry of the Interior of hatching a
plot against the banned group’s members of parliament.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Changing the statute will not help in
political
reform because it contains many contradictions, the author argues, and modifications to the statute aim
only
at the interest of the president not the political parties.
Date of source: Sunday, April 23, 2006
In the upcoming few days, a governmental committee will conclude the final
draft of the new panel law on publishing crimes. The law is to cancel the imprisonment penalty for
journalists.
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2006
The author underlines journalists’ demands, which are focused on two main
things, bread and freedom, as they are demanding a fair salary framework and the cancellation of the
imprisonment
punishment for publishing-related offenses.
Date of source: Sunday, April 23, 2006
Analysis of the attacks on churches in Alexandria in which one man was killed and criticism of the security forces failure to protect Copts.
Date of source: Sunday, April 23, 2006
After the attacks on the churches in Alexandria, during which one Christian was killed, Youssuf Sidhom applauds the extensive Muslim condemnation of the attacks and the willingness of Egyptian members of parliament to protest against violations of Copts’ lives, security and places of worship, but...
Date of source: Sunday, April 23, 2006
Analysis of the attacks on churches in Alexandria in which one man was killed, skepticism that the man was actually ‘deranged’, as claimed by the Ministry of the Interior and condemnation of the culture of fanaticism that leads to such events.
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2006 to Friday, April 28, 2006
Rose al-Yousuf publishes part VI of Talāl al-
Ansārī’s memoirs.