Date of source: Sunday, July 25, 2010
The author argues that the Wafd party is not secular. He says that secularism entails total separation between the state and religion. However, the Wafd members do not advocate abolishing the second article of the Constitution, which stipulates that Islamic sharī'ah is the major source of...
Date of source: Saturday, January 2, 2010
Samir Zaki is an employee of the Egyptian National Bank, but his passion associates him with the Bishopric of Youth under the leadership of Bishop Musa, in which he encourages Coptic Christians to fully participate in society. On January 2, 2010 he was invited to present a lecture at St. Mark...
Date of source: Saturday, February 27, 2010
Amin Makram Ebeid's review of Jayson Casper's ZIVIC paper on peacebuilding in Egypt (AWR 2010 Week 2 Article 2)
Date of source: Monday, January 11, 2010
Amin Makram Ebeid writes: Cornelis Hulsman kindly asked me to write a few lines on the tragic events that took place in Naj‘ Hammādī and how this could be best managed, punishing the responsible people and working towards reconciliation between Muslims and Christians in the region.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Bishop Bīshūy comments on current issues in the Coptic Orthodox Church and society, including Muslim-Christian relations.
Date of source: Monday, February 18, 2008
Hilāl reviews a book by Dr. Muhammad Abū al-Ghār about the history of Jews in Egypt. The book provides statistics and explanations of Jews’ life in Egypt and their social, economic and political activities.
Date of source: Friday, August 31, 2007
The following presents a report on poverty in Egypt, and specifically how this issue is being addressed by the Coptic Orthodox Church in an attempt to alleviate the suffering of Egyptians.
Date of source: Saturday, July 14, 2007
Dr. Muhammad al-Bājis writes about the history of Father Marqus Sergius who was known as the orator of 1919 Revolution, referring to his national contributions in the political spectrum during the time of the British occupation of Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, June 17, 2007
The prominent Egyptian intellectual Tareq Heggy wrote about a number of topics related to the developments in the Egyptian and Arab arenas, showing his impressions and opinions on these critical issues.
Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2007
Majdī Khalīl highlights the ideological shifts of Islamist ideologue Dr. Ṭāriq al-Bishrī from liberalism to Islamic fundamentalism. He sheds light on one of al-Bishrī’s books entitled, ‘al-Jamā‘ah al-Watanyyah’ [The Nationalist Movement], and accuses him of falsifying history.