Date of source: Sunday, February 13, 2005
Copts in Egypt are complaining about the organized separation, discrimination, and exclusion that they are facing. Egyptian officials maintain that no problem exists.
Date of source: Sunday, February 13, 2005
Earlier this month, as Egypt’s police celebrated their day, President Hosni Mubarak honored 103 policemen and officers for distinguished performance on duty. Only one – who had lost his life in action – was Copt, meaning that Copts measured 0.97 per cent of the honorees.
Date of source: Sunday, February 13, 2005
The recent scene of Coptic anger [over Costantine’s issue] pushes us to evade any sentimental debate. The policy of temporary solutions will not cure the cause and the Egyptian street will be facing more problems or even collisions with unpredictable results.
Date of source: Saturday, February 12, 2005
With the death of Prophet Muhammad and Abu Bakr’s hold on the caliphate, Islam simply served as a pretext for the ruler and his decisions and then as a pretext for the clerics serving the rulers. This has blinded Muslims’ understanding of the role of political opposition within their religion.
Date of source: Monday, February 14, 2005
Throughout history, Islam has established enduring principles and values. It has established a grand nation and a great civilization. But when we look at the current reality of Muslims we will see a great difference between the true essence of Islam and the current reality.
Date of source: Saturday, February 12, 2005
It is neither proper nor wise of some to explain natural disasters as revenge on the part of Almighty God (e.g., the recent Tsunami disaster that claimed the lives of nearly 300,000 people).
Date of source: Friday, February 11, 2005
Love is the most sublime of all human feelings. Islam has urged people to love each other and has made the love of God and his Prophet [Muhammad] a safe shelter for all people in the society. Fourteen centuries ago, Islam taught human beings how to love and respect each other regardless of religion...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 15, 2005
This is the story of a political group that has been suffering for years and complaining about the absence of freedom. Ironically the same group that has been calling for freedom has banned the freedom of those who were using the only tool that would help the group to express its opinion freely and...
Date of source: Thursday, February 10, 2005
The short visit of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has caused disagreement between several national powers. Albright has written a very controversial report concerning the state of democracy in Egypt. Albright’s report has provoked a reaction from many parties, including the...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Any state as a political innovation is primarily a state and follows a certain religion secondarily. The misunderstanding of this dichotomy is the prime reason for the emergence of traditional extremism and the active extremists (terrorists) in the Arab region.