Date of source: Sunday, September 30, 2007
The International Religious Freedom Report 2007 on Egypt sparked the protests of Egyptian observers and journalists who considered it interference in Egypt’s interior affairs to serve U.S. interests.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Four Egyptian editors have been sentenced to a one-year jail sentence with hard labor and given fines for publishing false information about President Husnī Mubārak suffering from a serious health condition to undermine national security. The following report discusses the reactions of the four...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 5, 2007
‘Muslim Jesus,’ a British documentary, creates uproar among Christians all over the world. Aḥmad al-Sa‘dāwī observes Egyptian reactions to the issue.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 5, 2007
The religious state that the Muslim Brotherhood advocates is another form of eastern despotism which, if it were to exist, closes the door to any democratic development.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 5, 2007
The article is based on an interview with poet Ahmad ‘Abd al-Mu‘t...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 29, 2007
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Date of source: Wednesday, August 29, 2007
The recent arrest of Dr. ‘Isām al-‘Iryān, the head of the Political Office of the Muslim Brotherhood group, with another 15 key figures of the group has been reported as negatively impacting the establishment of their proposed political party. Some intellectuals regard the arrest as no more than a...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 22, 2007
The author discusses the phenomenon of Coptic demonstrations in Egypt, and highlights their increasing prevalence. He touches on rumors of demonstrations being organized from within the church itself.
Date of source: Friday, August 24, 2007
A new security drive had targeted key figures of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group within days after announcing the platform of their alleged political party.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Freedoms do not exist in a state that claims to be religious. Its nature is based on unanimity and authoritarianism which does not permit political or intellectual freedoms.