Date of source: Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Sulaymān Shafīq reports on the Second Laymen’s Conference concerning secularism.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
The article comments on the amendments to Egypt’s Constitution and discusses the role of Islam in politics in the Arab world.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Fahmī Huwaydī believes that debates over the second article of the Constitution have left a negative impact on Muslim-Coptic relations. He denounces requests made by key church figures about changing this article, believing they aim to removing Islam from public life in Egypt which has provoked...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Fahmī Huwaydī writes about the new constitutional amendments and particularly about the principle of citizenship and its implications on the rights and liberties of the citizen.
Date of source: Monday, March 19, 2007
In his article, Dr. Sa‘īd highlights the present Egyptian lack of national concordance. He tries to explain the source of the major disagreement over the Constitution, stating various reasons.
Date of source: Saturday, March 17, 2007 to Friday, March 23, 2007
Dr. Muhammad Futtūh discusses the differences between a civil state and a religion-based civil state
Date of source: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
While some consider the proposed anti-terrorism law a violation of an individual’s freedom and privacy, others consider this proposed constitutional text to be a means of avoiding terrorist attacks in Egypt. Arguments about citizenship and article two are still the main subjects of all debates...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Fahmī Huwaydī discusses the suggested changes to the Egyptian Constitution and different reactions toward the idea of using Islām as the main source of legalization for the country.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Jamāl al-Bannā rejects the text in the Egyptian Constitution that stipulates the Islamic Sharī‘ah to be the source of legislation. He thinks that it is a wide rage of debatable matters and not prepared to fit constitutional rules.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Ibrāhīm ‘Īsā holds a press conference to comment on the verdicts against him.