Date of source: Thursday, November 19, 2015
Yesterday I received the unexpected news that Ezzat al-Salamony (ʿIzzat al-Salāmunī) died ... back in August. He was a leader in al-Gama'a al-Islamiya (the Islamic Group), designated a terrorist entity by the United States. I was able to interview him a couple of times.
Date of source: Monday, February 16, 2015
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights condemned the killing of 21 Coptic citizens of Egypt in Libya at the hands of ISIS and offered its condolences to the families of the victims. The organization emphasized the necessity of cooperation on a regional and international level and asked for the...
Date of source: Sunday, October 11, 2015
In cooperation with a 600-observer coalition, the EOHR is preparing for the training of 250 persons on observing the upcoming parliamentary electoral process.
Date of source: Saturday, March 28, 2015
The United Nations’ Human Rights Council recognized an Egyptian legal resolution on the effects of terrorism on human rights. The council built upon the Egyptian resolution and the majority of Arab countries, as well as some African, Asian, and Latin countries adopted the resolution, while Western...
Date of source: Sunday, March 22, 2015
Sīsī: The Muslim Brotherhood used the youth’s religiosity for their political program
Replying to the question if members of the Muslim Brotherhood are not pious, Sīsī underlines that freedom of faith is important and shall not be imposed by Islam. Re-addressing this argument he states that...
Date of source: Friday, April 10, 2015
Representative of the Egyptian Church in Addis Ababa: The people of Egypt and Ethiopia are from one father
Father Āngalīūs al-Naqādī, the representative of the Egyptian Church in Addis Ababa has implored Egyptians and Ethiopians to pledge their efforts to building relations between the two...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 7, 2015
National Council for Human Rights Calls for the creation of an Egyptian health council
The President of the National Council for Human Rights, Muhamad Fāīq, said that the new constitution confirms the right to healthcare and that the government has committed to spending at least 3% of national...
Date of source: Sunday, April 5, 2015
Al-Ghanu̅shi̅: We did not hold the presidency in order to protect the nascent democracy and to avoid the fate of Egypt
Speaking at an event for the I̅bn al-Rashid Prize for Freedom of Thought, Ra̅shid al-Ghanu̅shi̅, the head of the Islamic Revival Movement in Tunis, has stated that the movement...
Date of source: Monday, February 16, 2015
Egyptian Organization for Human Rights condemns killing of Egyptian hostages in Libya
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights condemned the killing of 21 Coptic citizens of Egypt in Libya at the hands of ISIS and offered its condolences to the families of the victims. The organization emphasized...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Dr. Shawqī ‘Allām, the Muftī of Egypt, has endorsed the international initiative for intercultural and understanding that was made by the Grand Imām, Shaykh of the Azhar, Ahmad al- Tayyib, in the closing of the “Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies” held in Abū Dhabī, UAE.