Date of source: Monday, April 30, 2007
Hulsman highlights a number of major reports that were placed in week 53, all belonging to closing the year 2006 for AWR. This week had been delayed because of the substantial amount of editing and checking that had been needed. This week includes the transcript of the lecture of former Dutch Prime...
Date of source: Monday, April 23, 2007
An example of differences between reality and ‘official’ reporting in reporting about a Holy Family celebration.
Articles on the lack of consensus on and misuse of the definition of ‘terrorism.’
Kees Hulsman presented lecture on AWR at the Arab Thought Forum in Jordan.
Date of source: Sunday, January 28, 2007
The article refers to the imbalanced attitude between public requirements and the law. The author, however, thinks that the current debates over human right and citizenship would act as a base for a political reform.
Date of source: Monday, January 22, 2007
In a message to al-Misrī al-Yawm, al-Zumur said that there are no conditions made by security officials at the Ministry of Interior as a prerequisite to release him from prison and that his meetings with the leaders of al -Jamā‘ah al-Islāmīyah aim to activate the principle of non-violence.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 11, 2007
AWR’s last interview with the late Dr. Isaac Fānūs.
Comments on self-censorship, such as that of Dr. Otto Meinardus’ differences in writing and saying, which makes it hard for students of the church in Egypt to get a good understanding of the church’s position.
Father Basilius of the Monastery of...
Date of source: Thursday, January 18, 2007
During his recent visit to Cairo, Robert Satloff, the executive director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy [WINEP], attended two symposia at al-Ahrām Center for Political and Strategic Studies and the Center for Political Research and Studies at Cairo University. In his speech at the...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Different Christian newspapers try to garner Coptic readers. Most of the papers are not of a good quality and most adopt exaggerated expressions to attract as many readers as possible.
Date of source: Sunday, January 21, 2007
An electric contact ignited the wooden classrooms on the roof of Mār Girgis Church in Sīdī Bishr Alexandria. Security services ordered that a fire hydrant be installed in order to combat potential fires in the church’s neighborhood.
Date of source: Thursday, January 18, 2007
In his three articles, ‘Abd al-Khāliq stresses the anti-Islamic strategy of the United States and highlights the role of the American Democratic Party to mend the deformed picture of the U.S. in its two sided foreign strategy.
Date of source: Sunday, January 14, 2007
The author wonders about the increasing coverage of Coptic affairs in Egyptian press, and points to a number of specific periodicals that have increased their focus on such issues.