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A large number of journalists signed a statement in protest of an article by Dr. Muhammad Emara printed by Al-Akhbar on May 21 in which he slandered Christianity. Meanwhile, the board of the Journalists’ Syndicate discussed in its meeting yesterday a complaint presented by a number of journalists...
Muhammad Emara continues his uninterrupted attack on Christianity in the newspaper of Al-Akhbar which is, supposedly, a national paper that should not be open to this type of writings that offend the faith of Egyptian citizens. This type of writings shows that the creation of political parties on...
Journalists, both Muslim and Coptic, continue to sign a statement that denounces Muhammad Emara’s writings affronting Christianity in Al-Akhbar newspapers. Emara gives no heed to the complaining voices rising around him. He acts as if he is certain that no body can stand in his way. The key mistake...
The board of the Journalists’ Syndicate, headed by Galal Aref, decided to officially address the Higher Council of Press regarding the complaint. The decision was made in spite of objections raised by board members belonging to the Islamic trend. Newspapers inside and outside Egypt such as Rose...
Muhammad Emara tried in his column the Friday before last in Al-Akhbar newspaper to withdraw the insults he directed against Christianity, the faith of a large segment of Egyptian society. We find his attempt - as a whole - positive, and we hope that he will never in the future return [to such...
A heated dialogue between Arab intellectuals was convened in Cairo by the Arab Team for Islamic-Christian Dialogue. The dialogue revolved around the state of religion [in Egypt], democracy and reform. The significance of this dialogue lies in the way it linked issues and concepts such as...
The Egyptian movement for change – Kifāya, literally ‘enough’- has gained a foothold on the political arena and has become the focus of much debate among supporters and opponents. Supporters of Kifāya enthuse about its message and activity, and place high hopes on its campaign for political change...
The article is about a book titled “Al-Kosheh…Al-Haqeqa Al-Gha’eba” [Al- Kosheh…The Hidden Truth] by Dr. William Wissa. The author, in his book, narrates the first incidents of al-Kosheh in 1998 and the second ones in late 1999. Wissa reviewed in detail how the authorities, government institutions...
It is obvious that the political Islamic tide—mainly the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood movement—is no longer content with the occasional show of power on street level, such as popular support for the Palestinian cause or against the American presence in Iraq. Instead, Islamists have clearly decided...
The Watanī Salon has invited a group of intellectuals and public activists to talk about a recent initiative called the Egyptian council for citizenship rights. Yousuf Sīdhum, the Editor-in-Chief of the Watanī newspaper, the mouthpiece of Egypt’s Copts was the first to suggest this idea.

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