Date of source: Sunday, December 28, 2008
In Egypt a popular level of religion exists whereby celebrations of the Virgin Mary have had both Muslim and Christian participants.
Date of source: Thursday, December 18, 2008
Two Arab West Report interns comment on a discussion session they attended at Cairo University entitled, ’Dialogue among Civilizations: Repetitive Crises, Denmark and Netherlands as case studies’.
Date of source: Thursday, December 18, 2008
This paper attempts to outline and illustrate the many facets of the Arab media’s reaction to the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the profound emotions it stirred in so many Arabs and Arab journalists.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
An Arab-West Report intern reports on her experiences at a conflict resolution workshop. The participants were taught about different conflict resolution techniques and then given the chance to put them into practice.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The ownership of the Greek Orthodox Church in Rosetta has caused considerable conflict and anger amongst the different parties involved; local residents, the Greek Orthodox Church as well as the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The Egyptian National Library, the Azhar university, the Spanish embassy and a host of guests celebrated the opening of the three day Ibn ‘Arabī conference. The event seeks to commemorate the great Andalusian thinker and philosopher who played an important role in Sūfī thinking and had a huge...
Date of source: Monday, December 15, 2008
The following provides the transcript of an interview with Dr. Hālah Mustafá in which she discusses current affairs in Egypt and the recent character attacks she has had to endure.
Date of source: Monday, December 15, 2008
The need for unbiased media reporting is stressed in this article, as well as the media’s ability to fuel the flames of sectarian tension, or to appease a potentially volatile situation. The role of the media in social issues in Egypt is considered using a multitude of archived material from the...
Date of source: Monday, December 15, 2008
The following article presents an overview of the debates surrounding article two, specifically the question as to whether or not it should be amended.
Date of source: Monday, December 15, 2008
The following presents a summary of an article, authored by Patricia Prentice, on the application of article two of the Egyptian Constitution, which stipulates Islamic Sharī‘ah as the main source of legislation.