Date of source: Sunday, August 20, 2000
It was our obligation to hear Dr. Saad’s side of the story, in which he affirms emphatically that there were no political grounds or in fact real reasons for his arrest. Furthermore, he states that the accusations made against him are baseless and that his release on bail is due to the fact that...
Date of source: Friday, August 11, 2000
In this article, the author explains the reasons behind the decision of the court in the case of the writer, Salah Eddin Mohsen, whose articles are provocative to Islam. He is of the opinion that the sentence was based on general principles and Shari’a [Islamic law].
Date of source: Sunday, August 6, 2000
An Israeli source disclosed that the government of Tel Aviv wants to built a synagogue in the Holy Haram in Jerusalem and to built a church beside the mosque of Blal Ibn Rabah in Bethlehem. This source confirmed that the Supreme Council of Rabbis is trying to force the Government of Barak to...
Date of source: Sunday, July 30, 2000
An exhibition, under the title of "Al-Andalus and Europe", is inaugurated at the university of Bonne in Germany. It discusses the effects of the Islamic civilization on Western civilization and how the former enriched the European culture and formed the current cultural and scientific western...
Date of source: Sunday, July 23, 2000
This article gives an overall view of the history of Egypt, concentrating on the contribution of the Copts to the political and public life of Egyptian society, which varied depending on the type of government in power at each period.
Date of source: Friday, July 21, 2000
This article answers a question concerning working with Jews and Christians, from the point of view of Qur’an. As for the Jews, cooperation with them is not permissible whatever the circumstances are. As for Christians, If they have been warmongering, they must be cut off. If they are other than...
Date of source: Friday, July 7, 2000
The culture seminar that was held on Wednesday evening, in the Cairo Center for Human Rights Studies, under the title "An Islamic party and the freedom of thought and expression", witnessed a heated debate among the participants concerning the possibility of establishing an Islamic party and a...
Date of source: Thursday, June 22, 2000
[Translator’s note: the Hijab is the head cover worn by women in Muslim societies, covering their hair] TV drama directly reflects the truth of public and private life in Egypt. This is what it should be. The Hijab resembles one of the most important attributes of the Egyptian society. It is also...
Date of source: Saturday, June 17, 2000
In an interview with Al-Ahrar, the Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosni, revealed that he accepts the censorship of the Azhar, "only if the work deals with a religious subject". However, in his capacity as an official in charge of culture, he refused to allow the supreme council of culture to...
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2000
Dr. Ahmed Omar Hashem has shown his regret for his attack on the press in a press conference held yesterday. He said, we can’t ignore it’s value and it’s role in discovering the realities.