Date of source: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The following presents an investigative report authored by Mads Akselbo Holm, an intern for Arab-West Report, on the issue of Muslims leaving their faith. This study provides an excellent background to the commotion caused by Muḥammad Ḥijāzī announcing his conversion to Christianity.
Date of source: Thursday, August 16, 2007
A 25-year-old Muslim man’s conversion to Christianity provokes heated debates and creates uproar in Christian and Muslim communities.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 8, 2007
The lawsuit filed by Mamdūḥ Nakhlah against the Egyptian government harms the fundamental issue of equality in the building of houses of worship and incites people against the proposed law.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
The article discusses the establishment of a new political party: ‘The Democratic Front Party.’ It represents the opinions of different politicians on the possibility of the party participating in the Egyptian political scene.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
After the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected Amnesty International’s latest report on Egypt, a number of Egyptian human rights organizations supported the governmental rejection and revealed many weak factors in the report.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 22, 2006
The authors discuss successful experiments of
German and Danish Media. They
believe that it would be easy to implement in the Arab world. However, to
guarantee its success, it needs to change
its method of dealing with the events, and to be able to compete
with the other mass media in order to...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 8, 2006
In an interview with the author, the head of the U.S. Copts Association, Michael Meunier, discusses his future political plans in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Upcoming changes to the National Council of Human Rights are discussed and their impact on the council’s members.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
The article discusses the rise and
gradual decline of the movement for
change, Kifāya.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 30, 2006
A Jew who converted to Islam and now lives in a cheap Cairo hotel
tells his story. He grew up in
Morocco, where his father was an advisor to King Muhammad V. He discusses his
emigration to Israel and the
mistreatment he received from Ashkenazi Jews.