Date of source: Thursday, April 13, 2006
The recent ruling by the Administrative Judiciary Court recognizing the
Bahā’ī faith in
Egyptian official documents like identity cards, passports or birth certificates
has triggered outcry from
official Muslim religious institutions that vehemently reject the ruling.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
In this article,
the author reviews a book by a group of Jewish
historians refuting Israeli allegations about possession of property
in Cairo, including the southern Cairo
suburb of Ma‘ādī.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Jewish Community of Cairo chief Carmen Weinstein
dismissed in
an interview any link between the Jewish community in Egypt and Israel, adding that Egypt is a
safe country and its
leader is wise and deals most sagaciously with the Middle East.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Legal experts say the Jews are not entitled to claim
compensation for their property in Egypt on the legal grounds that claims must be made within 15 years of
the
original loss.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
The author recounts the history of the Jewish ghetto in Old Cairo and the
synagogues in Egypt, as well as
the activities of Jews who used to inhabit that ghetto.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
The author, in this introduction to a few articles dealing with Egyptian
Jews, reviews the
influence practiced by the Israeli lobby in the United States on American policymakers,
namely through the US
Religious Freedoms Committee.
Date of source: Thursday, April 13, 2006
Journalists call for President Husnī Mubārak to
fulfill his promise to abolish imprisonment in publishing related cases, but they continue attacking each
other in
the newspapers.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Hānī Labīb, the
author, expresses dissatisfaction with
the attitude of Muslim scholars who oppose the project of an Egyptian movie
on Jesus Christ.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Some
intellectuals have
rejected the idea of a film about the life of Christ which they consider an insult to a holy
figure.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
The author expresses his rejection of Christian and Muslim institutions’ involvement in judging works of art, arguing that banning artistic works should not be allowed.