Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2005
The Israeli Seasonal journal Kivonim has published an article about Israeli Strategy in the 1980s. The study reflected the policy orientation of the Hebrew state as it felt increasingly insecure vis-a-vis its powerful neighbors.
Date of source: Monday, July 25, 2005
After the death of Jamāl ‘Abd al-Nāsir, Sadat had to create religious groups that could counter balance the influence of the Nasserites in the streets and universities.
Date of source: Friday, July 15, 2005
Some people think that the Muslim Brothers have been successful in proving themselves in the political arena in Egypt. They may have paid a price, but to them, it is well worth it. They surprised everyone by organizing unprecedented protests in 18 governances involving 70,000 protestors on...
Date of source: Monday, July 11, 2005
Egypt was right when it called for collective action against terrorism under the umbrella of an international conference. Egypt was victimized by terrorism and was looking for the collective good when it launched that call. But it was responded to with negligence and selfishness, until terrorism...
Date of source: Monday, July 11, 2005
The assassination of Ambassador Īhāb al-Sharīf was followed by strange announcements assuring that the Egyptian presence in Iraq was to support the Arab representation in Baghdad. Thus the assassination will not divert the Egyptian attention away from its quest.
Date of source: Monday, July 11, 2005
Thus there is no religious backing for the abduction or the killing of Egyptian Ambassador خhāb al-Sharīf in Baghdad. He was not responsible for the Iraqi misfortunes or occupation, and he did not kill a single Iraqi. Thus revenge here is groundless.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Those who think about Islamic states as having to be a theocracy enforcing the rules of Islam on their inhabitants are mistaken and do not know about Islam, since it does not contradict with diversity and coexistence, like other religions. Since humans are the representatives of God on earth, it is...
Date of source: Monday, December 13, 2004
Belongingness to homeland grows inside citizens the more this homeland is able to protect and shelter them. Yet there can be reasons to weaken their patriotism; when the country fails to provide its people with their basic needs and deprives them of taking part in decision-makings, and hinders the...
Date of source: Sunday, December 12, 2004
The Holy Bible says: "Love your enemies, bless those who curse you" [Matthew 5:44, New International Version] and the Holy Qur’an says: "There is no compulsion in religion" [Chapter of Al-Baqara (the Cow) 2:256] "And if thy Lord had willed, He verily would have made mankind one nation" [Chapter of...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Youssef Islam, formerly British pop singer Cat Stevens, who was in Italy to receive a Man of Peace award from the Gorbachev Foundation for a life of songs calling for world peace and his current charity work through a society he founded under the name Small Kindness, which works on bringing...