Date of source: Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Four Egyptian editors have been sentenced to a one-year jail sentence with hard labor and given fines for publishing false information about President Husnī Mubārak suffering from a serious health condition to undermine national security. The following report discusses the reactions of the four...
Date of source: Friday, July 15, 2005
One of the issues discussed during the seminar about reform in Egypt held in Montreal was how a minority social or cultural group might find suitable positions in state institutions.
Date of source: Friday, July 1, 2005
No one could deny that the 1980 amendment of the second article of the Egyptian Constitution to have the Islamic sharī‘a [law] as the main source of legislation has raised a lot of sensitivities for the fellow Coptic citizen, whether inside or outside Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, June 26, 2005
French newspaper Le Monde has recently dedicated a supplement on the status of Christians in the Arab world and neighboring countries, particularly Iran and Turkey.
Date of source: Saturday, February 4, 2006 to Friday, February 10, 2006
In this interview, Dr. Muhammad Farahāt argues that the way of thinking of the Islamic has witnessed many changes during the last twenty years.
Date of source: Thursday, April 13, 2006
Articles that examine the reasons for the success of political Islam.
Article claiming Israeli involvement in the sinking of the al-Salām 98 ferry, in which over 1000 people lost their lives.
Date of source: Friday, November 5, 2004
The purpose behind making Shari’a a source of legislation is because it is a fully developed legal system acknowledged by the international law assemblies. Since the Shari’a includes various concepts, it should be subject to well-formulated legal rules as Shari’a here is the source of legislation,...
Date of source: Saturday, June 8, 2002
Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary members try to stop new legislation on the establishment and work of NGOs. They attacked many items in the legislation, such as an item that allows non-Egyptians to participate in NGOs. They argued that this could give people who hate Egypt the chance to penetrate...
Date of source: Friday, October 1, 2004
Holding the conference on freedom of expression at the same time of the second annual
conference of the National Democratic Party is a mere coincidence. The difference between the
official view of reformation and what the Arab intellectuals aim at, is clear. Each view seems as
if it is related...
Date of source: Friday, December 24, 2004
For several decades, the term “sectarian strife” has been used to describe the clashes between some fanatic Muslims and Christians, especially in the poor villages of Upper Egypt. However,
these incidents were the result of combined cultural, economic and social factors.