Date of source: Monday, January 28, 2008
Jābir ‘Asfūr publishes the second part of his article ’School of Copts,’ in which he discusses his education at a Coptic school where he spent his childhood with his Coptic classmates and friends.
Date of source: Sunday, August 12, 2007
Sulaymān Shafīq presents a brief overview of the history of Waṭanī since its establishment in 1958 until now. He divides the developments of the 49-year old institution into four main phases.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
The following presents an interview between Dr. Hala Mustafa and CIDT interns. Dr. Mustafa comments on her role in the National Democratic Party’s Policies Committee, her opinions on reform in Egypt, critiquing the role of Egyptian security, and the necessary steps needed for reform to take effect.
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Rose al-Yousuf magazine has recently been astonished by two successive statements: the first by the Jihād organization issuing a death threat to writer Sayyid al-Qimnī if he does not renounce his thoughts and writings, and the second by al-Qimnī himself announcing his renunciation of all the...
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Egypt’s al-Jihād group has stunned public opinion with its recent announcement that it killed al-Ahrām journalist Ridā Hilāl, whose mysterious disappearance a couple of years ago bewildered the security agencies.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The following presents an interview with Tarek Heggy at the Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translation. Drs. Cornelis Hulsman and staff members discuss sensitive issues throughout the Arab world.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Muhammad Shibl discusses hadd al-Riddah in Islam.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Muhammad al-‘Usayrī criticizes the new phenomenon of Takfīr.
Date of source: Monday, March 5, 2007
George Ḥabīb Bibāwī revealed that the paramount reason listed within the 23 errors that the church hierarchy published as reasons for his excommunication was the fact that he teaches secular literature, including the novels of Najīb Maḥfūẓ.
Date of source: Saturday, March 3, 2007 to Friday, March 9, 2007
Dr. George Bibāwī asks Pope Shenouda a set of questions concerning the church’s decision to excommunicate him from the Orthodox Church.