Date of source: Thursday, June 2, 2005
The US demanded that the NDP takes its violent supporters that physically offended the opposition members on the referendum day to court. The US president called for international monitors for the coming presidential elections, to make sure that they are free and fair.
Date of source: Monday, June 6, 2005
After holding an interview with Hishām Qāsim, Deputy leader of al-Ghad (tomorrow) Party, Muhammad Bakrī of al-Usbouc concludes that Qāsim’s between-the-lines implications made it obvious that he was in favor of U.S. policies after September 11.
Date of source: Saturday, July 24, 2004
How can we ban the activities of the Brotherhood in Egypt at the same time that we
pamper them in Palestine and Jordan? The Brotherhood is the same whether in Palestine, Jordan,
Iraq, America or Saudi Arabia. They are all working under one authority based in Germany. Is it
not true that unifying...
Date of source: Friday, July 30, 2004
If you asked any Egyptian intellectual, regardless of
religious affiliation, whether Saad Eddin Ibrahim is entitled to advocate human rights,
constitutional change and the implementation of an all-inclusive program of political reform, the
answer would be “no.” This is because Saad Eddin Ibrahim...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Dr. Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, the Grand Imam of the Azhar, stressed that Egyptians, Muslims and
Christian, are associated in a relationship of partnership in businesses and governmental
organizations. Dr. Tantawi made this statement during his reception of the American Commission on
Religious...
Date of source: Saturday, July 17, 2004
In the three reports issued by the Commission on Religious Freedom
about Egypt from 2000 to 2002, Egypt was placed in the third category. These reports noted an
improvement in the [Egyptian government’s] respect for religious freedoms. These reports were
basically focused on Copts. Reports...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 3, 2004
It seems that the US Commission on International Religious Freedom must have issued
its report on religious discrimination between Muslims and Copts in Egypt months before its
visit. The report claims that the Egyptian mass media is too lazy and not qualified enough to
cover the religious...
Date of source: Saturday, July 17, 2004
Lord
Cromer, the British High Commissioner during the British occupation of Egypt. wanted to deal
with Egyptians as different ethnic and religious groups and not as a united national community.
Cromer left Egypt and Egypt was librated from occupation but others did not learn the lesson and...
Date of source: Monday, July 19, 2004
Last Friday night, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom arrived in Cairo in a secretive atmosphere. The Commission delivered a brief statement concerning the objectives of the visit, which takes place between July 16 and July 23. The Commission is paving the way for the...
Date of source: Monday, August 9, 2004
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal
Rights organized, last Thursday, a press conference in which it announced the release of a report
titled “Freedom of belief and Shiites’ issues in Egypt.” This report describes the crackdowns on
Shiites in Egypt from December 2003 till March 2004.The report...