Date of source: Monday, March 8, 2004
Announcing the establishment of the Islamic Caliphate last Wednesday did not cost more than the LE2500 to rent a hall at the Journalists’ Syndicate--including the podium, the seats, the microphone and the writers who covered the event [the author here is writing ironically because the supreme guide...
Date of source: Sunday, May 2, 2004
In this interview, the Coptic intellectual Dr. Milad Hanna expresses his free-spoken opinions concerning the aspired political reform in Egypt and the situation of Copts in terms of principles of equality and citizenship.
Date of source: Saturday, May 15, 2004
The initiative of the Muslim Brotherhood [for political reform] highlights the right of disagreement in many of its items as a basic democratic principle. In effect, the Brotherhood seeks to impose a single viewpoint over other viewpoints arguing that the imposed point of view is God’s point of...
Date of source: Sunday, June 20, 2004
The book al-Mowarana il Awlama: al-A qbat fi Alam Motaghayer (Citizenship and Globalisation: Copts in a Changing World) by Hany Labib, published by Dar al-Shorouq in 2004 in Arabic, tackles the relationship between Copts and their homeland, in the era of globalisation. Within the context of present...
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 2004
A report released on the health condition of President Mubarak by Hani Al-Seba’i, the head of Al-Maqrizi Center for Historical Studies, also revealed the names of the organizations that are against the regime. These organizations disseminate their ideas from abroad freely. Those organizations are...
Date of source: Sunday, July 4, 2004
In the conclusion of the conference about “Reform and Democracy” organized by the Ibn Khaldoun Center for developmental studies last week, the conference released a statement calling for activating reform that has become a critical issue that should not be put off. The statement emphasized that...
Date of source: Monday, July 5, 2004
On June 29-30, the Ibn Khaldoun Center for Developmental Studies held a conference to discuss reform in Egypt and the region. The conference was attended by members of the American and the Israeli embassies as well as representatives of USAID. During the conference, participants expressed their...
Date of source: Thursday, April 28, 2005
Nominating a Copt for President has triggered a lot of controversial points of views following the nomination of Copt businessman ‘Adlī Abādīr, residing in Switzerland.
Date of source: Saturday, May 7, 2005
“We are all aware of our stifling economic problems, security threats by Israel, US pressures, large disparities between the classes, the emergency law and corruption. Those problems of course prompt the emergence of true popular movements that target real reforms,” said Egyptian intellectual...
Date of source: Sunday, May 8, 2005
Since President Mubarak announced a constitutional amendment allowing for a multi – candidate presidential election, I have been pondering the importance of nominating a well- qualified Copt to compete in the upcoming presidential elections. Many Copts are in favor of the idea, not only because it...