Date of source: Thursday, January 17, 2013
On December 11 the SGP-delegation met with Coptic Catholic Bishop Qultah to hear his opinions following the tensions between Islamists and non-Islamists over the Constitution. Diana Serodio translated from French into English. Following an introduction by Bishop Qultah SGP, delegation members...
Date of source: Friday, November 23, 2012
Cornelis Hulsman, sociologist and the chief editor of the Arab-West Report is striving for honest and understandable reporting on affairs happening in the Arab and Western world. One-sided reporting in the Egyptian media about the developments in these areas are explained on the AWR website and...
Date of source: Friday, November 30, 2012
Egyptian multiparty delegation visiting Dutch Parliament, October 10, 2012.
From left to right: Ms. Dīnā Zakarīyā (FJP), 'Amr Sulaymān (Free Egyptians Party), George Missīhah (al-Wafd), Dr. Tāriq Sha'lān (al-Nūr Party), Dr. Hāzim Mansūr (FJP), Dr. Ahmad al-Qadrī (al-Nūr Party), Dr. 'Amr Darrāj...
Date of source: Saturday, November 24, 2012
As an organization that promotes effective dialogue between all factions and denominations of the Egyptian society with the ultimate goal of creating a basis for understanding, respect, and cooperation, Arab West Report has found in the person of Dr. George Masīḥa a valuable asset. Dr. Masīḥa, has...
Date of source: Monday, September 24, 2012
The demonstrations and riots surrounding the US Embassy in Cairo and other locations throughout the Islamic world have caused much questioning about Muslims and their attachment to and sensitivity over their faith. While many would agree the film ‘The Innocence of Muslims is crude and insensitive,...
Date of source: Saturday, June 23, 2012
CAIRO, Egypt (AWR) – The standoff between Muslim Brothers and Egypt's ruling military continues, but seems to be turning into a victory for the army over the Brothers.
The Muslim Brothers organized large demonstrations at Tahrir square on Friday. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf)...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), political wing to the Muslim Brotherhood Group (MB), withdraw from their claim to imprison Islām 'Afīfī, journalist and Editor-in-Chief of al-Dustūr newspaper, and will settle for a compensation.
In the Duqqī Misdemeanor Court case 10703 for year 2012, 'Afīfī is...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Dr. Tāriq al-Zumur, official spokesman for al-Jamā’ah al-Islāmīyah has emphasized that Coptic citizens have the full right to freely circulate their religious and cultural heritage. [Muhammad Hassan, al-Ahrām, August 15, p. 5] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Thursday, August 16, 2012
Cornelis Hulsman
It is a light of hope that despite all terrible violence that we are seeing in Syria there are still people who believe that fighting parties can be reconciled. For some time now I have been on the mailing list of the Monastery of Mar Musa. On August 3 I received a message of...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 15, 2012
There was much surprise in the U.S. at Egyptian President Muhammad Mursī’s recent shake-up of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) leadership. The Los Angeles Times suggests that this proves him ‘a better political tactician than many had believed’ [Rīm ‘Abd al-Latīf, Egypt president's...