Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2006
A symposium
entitled, ‘How can I live as a Copt?’ held in Shubra,
discussed the role of Copts and the importance of
their effective contribution to society.
Date of source: Saturday, May 27, 2006
The author of the article reviews a book by Karīma Kamāl, a journalist known for her articles discussing the problematic issue of divorce among Copts.
Date of source: Monday, May 29, 2006
The article focuses on the referral of Sawt al-Umma
journalists to the criminal court over
accusations that they slandered judges by publishing a so-called
black list of judges involved in rigging the last
parliamentary elections.
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2006
Well-known
Egyptian feminist writer, Dr. Nawāl al-Sa‘dāwī and her daughter,
Muna Hilmi,
otherwise known as Muna Nawal Hilmī,
have sparked heated controversy over their
recent
statements,
in which they argued that a child should take his/her mother’s name,
thus
contradicting Islamic shari‘a...
Date of source: Monday, May 29, 2006
The article deals with the controversial statements made by Prime
Minister Ahmad Nazīf in
which he described Egypt as a "secular state" amidst outcries protesting that
the premier’s statements clashed
with the constitution.
Date of source: Saturday, May 27, 2006 to Friday, June 2, 2006
The article deals with the
American
International Republican Institute (IRI)’s interference in Egyptian politics by urging political
parties to shift
their attention from the Iraqi and Palestinian fronts to the internal front and the
problems facing the country.
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2006
Discussions within the
Christian church over ‘The Da
Vinci Code’ film, and whether or not the film should be censored.
Date of source: Monday, May 29, 2006
Citizenship has
attendant duties, rights, and privileges, which means that all
citizens are equal before the law regardless of
their religion, creed, sex, color, financial status,
political affiliation or intellectual stance, Dr.
‘Imād Jād says.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Hāni Labīb sheds light on the issues of the Nubians and Bedouins. Both groups are
Egyptian
citizens despite the discrimination exercised against them.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Recent studies have revealed
that the largest portion of violent
crimes in Egyptian society is due to trivial disputes over household
expenses. Taking into consideration economic
problems, sociologist Dr. Ahmad al-Majdoub argues that
unemployment and poverty are the main factor behind the...