Date of source: Wednesday, September 3, 2003
Introducing Bishop Thomas Bishop Thomas is a man with vision. He is from a well-to-do Egyptian family and could have emigrated to the West but instead not only decided to stay in Egypt but the become a monk. One year later he became bishop of al-Qussia and he saw it as his mission to raising his...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 17, 2003
Announcement of articles published in this issue on problems around the monastery of Saint Antonius. Media attention for Pope Shenouda’s campaign against the homosexual Episcopal bishop in the US.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 3, 2003
Stereotypes about people from other groups are false and misleading. Being in Egypt, one is continuously reminded of Western biases and the widespread conviction that the West has targeted Islam, that Western Christians are making an effort to destroy Islam and that; in fact, we are witnessing a...
Date of source: Saturday, September 6, 2003
Egypt’s Minister of Endowments’ point of view on the importance of dialogue between religions and cultures.
Two interviews published in this issue as result of the visit of two Egyptian journalists to the Netherlands.
Date of source: Monday, August 25, 2003
Appreciation of AWR work.
Media critique on an article that has given a distorted presentation of a Dutch report on anti-Semitism.
Date of source: Monday, August 25, 2003
Articles with exaggerations and inflammatory language.
Announcement of new excursions to different parts of Egypt organized by AWR.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 12, 2003
Bishop Samuel liked very much to see a revival of ancient Coptic traditions. Al-Ahram Weekly’s editor-in-chief, Hosny Guindy, has been praised for his strong ethical principles. Guindy was a fine example of a Copt who was able to obtain a leading position in Egyptian society, despite claims of some...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 12, 2003
Several articles in this issue show Muslims are upset with American interference in Muslim world.
Date of source: Friday, August 1, 2003
The Middle East is in the centre of attention of the Swiss but good background information is lacking. This made Rev. Hedda Klip, who has lived for several years in Cairo, start a series of lectures for which she uses Arab-West Report as background information. She calls the information of Arab-...
Date of source: Saturday, August 9, 2003
Claims without any evidence that Christian girls in Egypt are kidnapped.