Date of source: Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Two AWR interns investigate the news coverage of a dispute that took place in al-Tayyibah village, Minia. They analyzed the press reports of the incident and then look at the reconciliation sessions that took place in the wake of the conflict.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Fundamentalism and discrimination have existed throughout history in different variants. The issue now is whether we can learn from history and make prejudice and intolerance words of the past.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
CIDT’s Jayson Casper meets Upper Egyptian journalist Nermine Ridā, who tells of the difficulties faced by journalists in the region, and her drive for rigorous journalistic integrity, in addition to commenting on expatriate Coptic reporting.
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On December 15-16, 2009, the Center...
Date of source: Thursday, January 22, 2009
Why don’t some Coptic news websites cite their sources?
Date of source: Monday, December 28, 2009
In a workshop organized by the Center for Arab West Understanding, representatives of sixteen Egyptian non-governmental organizations discussed the challenges involved in increasing their participation in the evolution of civil society.
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In a workshop organized by the Center for...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Center for Arab-West Understanding invites journalists from all over Egypt to attend a two day workshop entitled “Balanced and Objective Reporting in Controversial Issues”.
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Egyptian journalists coming together from different parts of Egypt with members of the Center for Arab-...
Date of source: Saturday, January 16, 2010
AWR Editor-in-Chief Cornelius Hulsman writes about recent events in Naj‘ Hammādī: The first response to a tragedy like this is that the perpetrators must be caught and punished under Egyptian law. We also have to make best efforts to understand the motivations of the murderers since a correct...
Date of source: Sunday, September 13, 2009
The participation of Egypt’s Christian minority in political life is a topic that arouses many passions. Perhaps a conference attended by all parties is the best way to make a start on resolving the issue, as long as honesty and transparency predominate.
Date of source: Saturday, November 14, 2009
On November 14th a group of employees and interns working at CIDT visited the Monastery of Saint Macarius and the Monastery of Saint Bīshūy in Wādī al-Natrūn. Visiting the monasteries of Wādī al-Natrūn is an introduction in Coptic life and traditions. It provides us interns with a lot of...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Scholars and archaeologists are finding new layers of history underneath the dome paintings of the Monastery of the Syrians, in Wādī al-Natrūn.