Date of source: Tuesday, April 27, 1999
The issue of Dr. Abdel Sabour Shahin’s book "The father of Adam" still remains one of great controversy between scholars and theologians. Dar Al-’Aloum (the Faculty of Arabic Language and Literature) at Cairo University held a symposium to discuss the contents of the book.
Date of source: Saturday, April 17, 1999
The official banning of books in Egypt has escalated in recent years, thereby making Egypt a main source of material for the Index on Censorship which monitors mechanisms and styles of censoring the mind throughout the world.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 to Wednesday, May 12, 1999
The infamous Article 291 of the penal code, which exempts a rapist from punishment if he marries his victim, was canceled by the People’s Assembly on 20 April. Lawyers and women’s activists, who’d been pushing for years for amendment to the law, hailed the decision as a partial victory for women’s...
Date of source: Sunday, April 25, 1999
On April 3, President Hosni Mubarak issued a decree that would clip the wings of rapists and make it impossible for them to escape prosecution. The decree repealing Article 291 was approved by the cabinet the next day.
Date of source: Friday, April 16, 1999
The Armenians came to Egypt in waves of migration during the Middle Ages. Since then, they have been outstanding and successful in all careers and positions they occupy. An overview.
Date of source: Saturday, April 24, 1999 to Friday, April 30, 1999
A new group wants to establishing a new separatist denomination from Pope Shenouda. The group is led by an agricultural engineer who has taken advantage of the problems of 44,000 Copts and is establishing a new church.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 21, 1999
Icons represent visual messages or lessons and are easy for even the illiterate to understand. The article mentions some of the most important icons.
Date of source: Sunday, April 25, 1999
Throughout Islam’s 1400 years in Egypt, the nation has witnessed the cohesiveness of its national fabric and solidarity between Muslims and Christians.
Date of source: Saturday, April 24, 1999 to Friday, April 30, 1999
History is a witness of the hostile relations between the West and the Coptic Church.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 20, 1999
Prominent men of religion and outstanding writers and thinkers denounced all sorts of racism, intolerance and disparities among Muslims and non-Muslims.