Date of source: Sunday, February 6, 2005
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosted delegates from over 50 countries, including 15 from the Arab World, for the first International Conference on counter-terrorism.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Dr. Ihāb ‘Abd al-Ahad Jamāl al-Dīn, Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated before the Foreign Relations Committee of the People’s Assembly yesterday that Egypt officially has recorded its objection to the U.S. anti-Semitism law.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Al-Sharq al-Awsat learned that the forensic evidence in the case of the slain Coptic American family of Egyptian origin indicates the motive of robbery rather than the alleged sectarian motivations.
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2005
Mosque imāms urge Muslims in Denmark to elect the political parties that “respect the immigrants” and that “ call for the withdrawal of all 525 Danish troops from Iraq.” This call from the imāms brings forth the controversy of religion’s influence in politics.
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2005
The family of Abu Hamza al-Masrī has stated that the administration of Belmarsh Prison in south west London has confiscated his two hooks and kept him in solitary confinement, where his human rights are being violated.
Date of source: Friday, January 28, 2005
British Prime Minister Tony Blair promised yesterday that the United Kingdom would hold only a few people under house arrest according to the new emergency powers sought to fight terrorism in the country.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
A senior official of the Azhar denied yesterday that there are any plans for passing a new law concerning electing the Grand Imam of the Azhar. He added that this issue was only discussed by the mass media.
Date of source: Sunday, January 30, 2005
Al-Ahrām Center for Political & Strategic Studies has recently published a book titled al-Islāmīyīn wa al-Dīmouqrātīyīn “Islamists and Democrats.” The book provides important views on means to merge Islamist mainstreams in Egypt and in the Arab world with the democratic modernization process.
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2005
The Islamic Research Institute affiliated to the Azhar banned the book of al-Islām Makshoufan [Islam uncovered] by the Palestinian priest Anīs Shurour. The book is full of negative and defaming depictions of Islam and the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad.
Date of source: Sunday, January 16, 2005
The British courts ordered £ 10.000 compensation for a British Muslim called Muhammad Khān after he was sacked from his job for going on a five-week pilgrimage to Mecca