Date of source: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
The Egyptian press has widely covered the four-day visit that Pope Benedict XVI paid to Turkey from November 28 to December 1, 2006 in an obvious attempt to heal the wounds opened by his earlier "offensive" remarks on Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. According to political analysts, the pontiff’s...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Angry reactions to Pope
Benedict’s remarks on Islam and the Prophet
Muhammad continued for a second week. Some Muslim figures,
including Iranian President Ahmadinejad and
Malaysian Prime Minister ‘Abd Allāh Ahmad
Badawī, have accepted the pope’s regret at the
furious reactions to his remarks...
Date of source: Friday, September 22, 2006
The review considers a meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the
ambassadors of Muslim
and Arab nations to the Holy See, in which the pontiff affirmed his respect for all
religions, particularly
Islam, and called for continuing the Muslim-Christian dialogue. He described this as of
vital...
Date of source: Monday, September 12, 2005
Cultural plurality is thriving thanks to up-to-date technology and the use of the Internet.
Date of source: Thursday, August 25, 2005
The bombings in London, the lobbying and political clout of the 9/11 Commission, the gentle prodding from European capitals, and, yes, even a little common sense have finally convinced Washington to exchange GWOT [Global War on Terrorism] for the more sober SAVE [Struggle/Strategy Against Violent...
Date of source: Sunday, November 6, 2005
The newly appointed Egyptian Cultural Attaché in Spain reveals his plans to reform the image of Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, March 20, 2004
The effects of the Madrid attacks were greater than the effects of any other previous terrorist operation in so many years. Despite the bad weather and rain, 2.3 million demonstrators took to the streets of Madrid to protest against terrorism. With other demonstrations in different parts of Spain,...