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2. Interview with Tarek Heggy at CIDT [1]
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.
3. When a father kills his baby
Date of source: Sunday, April 22, 2007
Al-Faris considers the trend of media censorship, and highlights a number of publications that have struggled with the limitations on their freedom of expression.
7. The National Translation Center and rudimentary notes
Date of source: Sunday, April 15, 2007
The writer talks about the National Translation Center. He comments on the translation and editing processes employed by the center.
9. Where does the cleric’s role start and end?
Date of source: Friday, December 31, 2004
Some clerics - shaykhs and priests - have suddenly turned into experts in economics, sociology, chemistry and physics as well as politicians who advise people to follow their opinions through Fatāwá, the observance of which is obedience to God and their breach considered apostasy.
3. Pope Shenouda rejects the court verdict about the al-Kosheh killings and the church will file an appeal.
Date of source:
The Criminal Court of Sohag gave its verdict in al-Kosheh case, in which 57 Muslims and 39 Copts were accused. Ninety-two defendants were set free and four Muslim defendants were sentenced to between one and ten years imprisonment. No one was convicted of murder, although 21 Christians were...
On Sectarian Conflict
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006
A collection of quotes from journalists and leading political, academic and religious figures on subjects to do with religious identity, Muslim and Christian relations, Islam in society and Islamic preaching.
6. Terrorism
Date of source: Sunday, May 14, 2006
Terrorism is a pre- fabricated accusation against Arabs, and is a part of the power struggle the world is witnessing.
5. I will not withdraw the book from distribution outlets unless there is a court verdict ordering this, [says] the head of the Book Organization [who] rejects the decision of the [Islamic Research] Institute
Date of source: Thursday, November 13, 2003
The head of the Egyptian Book Organization emphasized that his organization will not draw copies of the book “Commandments on Loving Women” in spite of the request of the Islamic Research Institute to do so. He stated that the recommendation of the Islamic Research institute is not obligatory to...
3. Egyptian Book Organization rejects a recommendation by the Azhar to confiscate a book
Date of source: Wednesday, November 5, 2003
The head of the Egyptian Book Organization Samir Sarhan rejected a recommendation by the Azhar to confiscate the book of “Wasaya fi Eshq Al-Nisaa” [commandments in women’s love] by Al-Shahawi published by his organization. Sarhan pointed out that the book carries no offense against religion.
6. The head of the Book Organization fired “Loving Women” with the match of the Azhar
Date of source: Saturday, September 20, 2003
The author comments on the attitude of Dr. Samir Sarhan, head of the Book Organization [hay’et el-kitab], towards the crisis around poet Ahmed Al-Shahawi’s book “Commandments Concerning Loving Women.” Sarhan withdrew the book from the market as it is believed to defame religion. He ordered it to be...

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