Date of source: Monday, January 14, 2002
The author believes some of the articles that were published in the American Newsweek magazine to be part of an organized attack against Islam in the Western media. The articles dealt with the political, cultural, educational and economical issues in the Islamic and Arab countries. These articles...
Date of source: Saturday, January 5, 2002 to Friday, January 11, 2002
The US accused the Azhar University of teaching students by using a strict approach that leads to extremist thinking and to the establishment of terrorism. That was why the US asked the Islamic countries to reconsider the approaches they take in religious education. The article gives the comment of...
Date of source: Friday, February 25, 2005
Muhammad Sakrān, an education professor at al-Fayyoum University, advocates a new educational establishment for young Copts and Muslims, saying, “Regardless of their beliefs, degrees or ages, all have to be able to study freely the inheritance of Islamic, Christian and Arab culture, the nation’s...
Date of source: Saturday, February 18, 2006
The German ambassador to Cairo, the author, believes that enhancing mutual understanding between the Islamic world and the West should start in schools. He proposes the formation of a Egyptian-German committee for school textbooks, which would be in charge of reviewing both Egyptian and Germans...
Date of source: Monday, February 20, 2006
The author argues that Copts’ blood and honor are targeted by the state, as represented by the security authorities and extremists.
Date of source: Friday, February 17, 2006
The author discusses the two major problems that Egypt has recently faced; the sinking of the Egyptian ferry and the crisis of the Danish cartoons.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 8, 2006
The article discusses the need for changes in the Arab educational curricula. It calls for focusing on this objective and considers Western interference in this respect just a stone thrown into stagnant water.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 8, 2006
In this article, the author argues that if education has not managed to awaken students’ awareness and spur them to improve their societies, then the objectives of the education system end in failure.
Date of source: Sunday, February 12, 2006
The author provides a commentary on the Muslim Brotherhood, criticizing its actions and beliefs, and warning that it is gaining substantial ground toward becoming the political leaders of perhaps multiple Arab nations.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Interfaith dialogues should be to help the people better understand other people’s religions. They should not be established to discuss dogmatic beliefs.