Date of source: Monday, August 21, 2006
This author outlines claims about the alleged abduction of Muslim girls and attempts to convert them to Christianity with the help of the Coptic Orthodox church.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 9, 2006
A recent statement by the Supreme Guide of the
Muslim
Brotherhood, Muhammad Mahdī ‘Ākif, in which he said that the Brotherhood was ready
to
send 10,000 troops to Lebanon, has raised the fears of the Egyptian government about the group’s military
expertise and capabilities.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
A
few days ago Muslim dā‘īyah, Dr. Safwat
Hijāzī, issued a fatwá
urging Muslims to declare war against Israeli civilians worldwide.
The fatwá was severely
condemned by the Azhar, the highest religious institution in the Muslim
world, as incorrect and
terrorist in nature.
Date of source: Sunday, August 6, 2006
With the
end of the Ḥizb Allāh-Israel war, which claimed nearly 900 lives on both sides, a number of Egyptian writers
have devoted several articles to the issue, raising questions about what they described as the short-sightedness of
the Ḥizb Allāh.
Date of source: Sunday, August 7, 2005
In a statement published yesterday on al-Jamā‘ah al-
Islāmīyah’s website, the group denied any links to al-Qā‘idah¸ indicating that
Dr. Ayman al-Zawāhirī’s recent videotaped message about the alleged union between some members
of the group and al-Qā‘idah "contradicts reality."
Date of source: Thursday, July 20, 2006
Sources within the "banned" Jihād group have recently revealed that the group is currently considering a non-violence initiative, in response to repeated calls from former leaders of the group to reject violence, Ahmad Imbābī writes. Unlike al-Jamā‘ah al -Islāmīya, the Jihād group has no "...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 12, 2006
A discussion was held on the recently proposed draft law that amends some articles of the penal code
pertaining to custodial sentences for publishing offences. A few days ago the People’s Assembly gave
preliminary approval for the draft law amid growing calls to lift all restrictions on freedom...
Date of source: Sunday, July 9, 2006
A
few days ago, the Shūrá [Consultative] Council
discussed a draft law on amending some
articles of the penal code pertaining to publication-related cases. A large
number of journalists staged a
sit-in in protest against the proposed amendments, describing them as a setback to
the freedom of...
Date of source: Thursday, July 6, 2006
On the first
anniversary of the
July 7 London bombings, Al-Sharq al-Awsat devoted much space in its issues of July
6 to 8, 2006 to articles
analyzing a recent survey by The Times on the terrorist acts which claimed
52 lives and injured more than
700 people.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 4, 2006
The Shūrá [Consultative] Council has recently agreed to discuss proposed amendments to some articles of the penal code pertaining to the imprisonment of journalists in publication-related cases. In an attempt to express their opposition to the proposed draft law, a large number of journalists on...