Date of source: Thursday, May 31, 2007
Coptic organizations in France call to organize a demonstration against what they called persecution against Copts in Egypt. Demands are mainly concentrated on more activation of the citizenship principles and more activation of Copts role in political life.
Date of source: Friday, June 1, 2007
Upon Pope Shenouda’s declaration concerning Jews being murderers of Jesus Christ, the Anti-Defamation League [ADL] accuses Pope Shenouda of anti-Semitism and stresses the necessity of teaching tolerance not only to Muslims, but to some Christians of the Arab world.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
What would be better, building a mosque in a district that already has 10 mosques, or to build a hospital to treat poor people? The article states that this funding would be put to better use investing in charity projects or for supporting poor people, rather than build another house of worship in...
Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2007
An interview with Dr. Jalil Roshandel on the impact of Jihād on international security. He discusses differences in Sunnī and Shī‘ah thinking, nuclear weapons, and the impact of prejudices beliefs of terrorism on individuals.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
The following presents the opinion of Saad Eddin Ibrahim – one of the most outspoken critics of the Egyptian government, who was imprisoned from 2000-2003 for his critique. He is a liberal secularist, but as a result of his strong democratic stance, he defends the rights of all groups in society,...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
The following presents an interview between Dr. Hala Mustafa and CIDT interns. Dr. Mustafa comments on her role in the National Democratic Party’s Policies Committee, her opinions on reform in Egypt, critiquing the role of Egyptian security, and the necessary steps needed for reform to take effect.
Date of source: Saturday, May 26, 2007
Representatives of 700 Methodist churches have attended The United Methodist Churches’ annual conference, held in Washington. This was in order to vote on the decisions on whether to withdraw the church’s investments from companies operating in Israel.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 29, 2007
A number of intellectual Copts have denounced the American Coptic Union’s calls for the U.S. to impose economic sanctions on Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 29, 2007
The American Coptic Union, whose active members do not exceed ten in number, do not succeed in attracting others because Copts who get to know the organization later discover that it is an illusive entity.
Date of source: Saturday, May 26, 2007
Fundamentalist Pastor Jerry Falwell, the most famous right-wing Christians leader in the United States, has passed away.