Date of source: Friday, January 10, 2003
The Editorial Board prepared detailed selection criteria for Arab-West Report. Users are invited to comment on these criteria as they still can be changed until February 1, 2003. The selection criteria should reflect the needs and interests of our readers.
Date of source: Thursday, October 15, 2009
The editorial highlights articles in this issue that tackle Muslim-Christian disputes in Egypt and the reconciliation sessions that follow them.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Jamāl al-Bannā is a household name in Egypt. He is as famous for his prolific writings as he is for being the younger brother of the Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Bannā. Now age 89 the authors of this research study attempt to present a comprehensive picture of the controversial thinker and...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
In this article, Jayson Casper argues that some of the media reporting on the recent sectarian incident that took place in Daryūt, in Upper Egypt was sensationalist. He believes that newspapers use eye-catching headlines to draw readers in even though this can mean exaggerating the actual events...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
A dispute over a piece of land near a monastery should not be allowed to escalate into a sectarian conflict, as happened with Abū Fānā, and people should be cautious regarding those who misuse the Internet to promote their own agendas.
Date of source: Monday, August 3, 2009
A number of articles in this issue discuss crimes of a sectarian nature, begging the question of how these crimes can be avoided in the future.
Date of source: Monday, November 16, 2009
Ever since the draft law for unified houses of worship was submitted to the People’s Assembly in 2005 Christians, human rights activists and politicians have hoped that it would lead to an effectuation of the law and end to the problems that arise due to church building. However the draft law has...
Date of source: Sunday, July 5, 2009
CIDT Intern Alexander Wamboldt visits Atfih and Dayr al-Maimun in southern Egypt, site of ancient monasteries and contemporary churches, and reports with photographs.
Date of source: Sunday, July 5, 2009
Prominent academic translator Noureddine Zouitni gave a lecture at the Goethe Institute in Cairo and a workshop at CIDT. This is a report on the lecture and the workshop.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
While President Sarkozy’s remarks about the niqāb spark debate in France and the Middle East, a report on Israeli atrocities in the Gaza strip is largely ignored by the U.S. media, showing how far we need to go to achieve ’fair and balanced’ reporting.