Date of source: Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) highlighted today an article in Al-Jumhūrīyah of May 13, 2011 in which journalist Safā' Sālih wrote “that the Jews had orchestrated the clashes between the Muslims and the Copts [in Imbābah on May 7] in order to keep Egypt's youth from marching...
Date of source: Sunday, July 8, 2007
Drs. Cornelis Hulsman stresses the danger of ignorant media reporting, and the damage that inaccurate fact-checking can cause. He provides a number of examples from various intellectuals, commenting on stories that have been sensationalized in the media, and the negative effects this reporting had...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 10, 2007
The article presents the transcript of a lecture for the Arab Thought Forum. It considers media distortions and mis-representation in the media that only serve to further antagonize Muslim-Christian relations and the perception of Islam and the Arab world in the West. Drs. Cornelis Hulsman explains...
Date of source: Monday, January 1, 2007
The authors stress that misguided media reporting often only serves to further tensions, particularly in cases of sectarian strife. They urge individuals to not only critically consider what is published, but if incorrect information is presented as factual evidence, to do something about it.
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
Prof. Andreas van Agt explained great changes in the cultural climate of north-western Europe in the pasty decades, becoming more hostile to religion and certainly not only Islām. Muslims needs to understand those changes in order to be able to respond better to European critique on Islām and the...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Islamophobia advocacy is advocacy that instils fear in people’s minds about Islām. Sebastian Kohn has noticed Qur’ān increase in this kind of advocacy on the internet, which is concerning because it brings a clash of civilizations closer to humanity. This kind of advocacy is especially effective on...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 31, 2003
The roots of Arab-West Report, including a personal background of Drs. Cornelis Hulsman leading to the foundation of Arab-West Report. The text was presented as a lecture at the College of Languages and Translation of the Azhar University.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Egyptian authors show a continuous interest in discussions how to improve the Arab image in the West. This article was written on the request of Dr. Hamdi Hassan for Al-Ahram but not published. The article explains how Arabs can work on improving their image. They can do this IF they are realy...
Date of source: Friday, November 22, 2002
It is often believed that the best defence is an attack. This is the approach that Yigal Carmon seems to use to defend his institute in the Guardian. His article starts out immediately by accusing Brian Whitaker of the Guardian of selective journalism. But who is selective?