Date of source: Sunday, February 18, 2001
The author highlights the main points discussed by Gamal Asaad in his book "I Confess - The Backstage of the Church, the Parties, and the Muslim Brotherhood." He disagrees with Asaad on his interpretation of Pope Shenouda’s character. He respects the pope and his national role in rejecting...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 19, 2000
The idea of establishing a party representing the Brotherhood has its supporters and opponents. Prof. Rifa’at El-Said, Dr. Abu El-Ela Madi and Dr. Hossam Badrawi totally reject the idea and believe this would be a threat to society. Prof. Milad Hanna is of opinion that this is not a challenge to...
Date of source: Sunday, December 17, 2000
Finally, the Committee of Press Affairs agreed to the request of Watani Company for Publishing and Printing to issue "Watani" newspaper. This great achievement is dedicated to the late Mr. Antoun Sidhom, the founder of Watani, to everyone in Watani’s staff and to all its readers. Many changes in...
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2000
After a long introduction about the difficulties Watani encountered to obtain its registration license, Youssef Sidhom, in a bitter and defying tone, wondered why Watani was not among the three papers the Supreme Council of press agreed to issue.
Date of source: Saturday, September 23, 2000
Subtitles: *Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour: We have contacted some public figures, some have declined due to the difficulty of the political game. *Dr. Refa’at Al-Said: Although we enjoy Coptic support, their number in the party is small, we will not stop to beg for nominees. *Diaa Eddin Dawoud: Their...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 21, 2000
"How did the plight of exploiting religion start?" was the question answered by Dr. Rifa’at Al-Said in the first part of this study. The second part of the study shed light upon the Islamist way of thinking. The third and last part discusses the necessity for starting three revolutions that will...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 7, 2000
Akher Saa has devoted seven pages to the heated conversation, Faisal Al-Qasam, the broadcaster of Al-Gezira channel had between Dr. Rifa’at Al-Said, the secretary of the Tagammu Party and Adel Hussein, the secretary of the Labor Party. This confrontation reveals Hussein’s way of arguing and the...
Date of source: Saturday, June 3, 2000
The author thinks that the main problem of Adel Hussein is that he still imagines that, within a week or a month, a revolution will erupt protesting against the suspension of his party. Hussein still thinks that he is the sponsor of Islam and can grant forgiveness
for whatever he likes, and that...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 2, 2000
Foreigners have always tried to intervene in the affairs of Copts, but Copts were the first to refuse this interference. Since the era of Isma’il, we find that the ruler and the government dealt with all Egyptians alike. Copts entered the Shura Council then elected. Egypt became united, citizenship...
Date of source: Sunday, January 23, 2000
... I am one of those who believe that all Egyptians are citizens of the state with the same rights and duties. They acquire the characteristic of the Egyptian citizen according to their Egyptian nationality that is the direct and certain result of their birth and upbringing in this land. Their...