Saad Eddin Ibrahim struck back 29 November against what he termed a "campaign of hatred" conducted in the Egyptian press against himself and the Ibn Khaldoun Center, but not before members of the center´s board resigned amidst a firestorm of press criticism of Ibrahim. Art. 3 – we weren´t able to check this article. Art. 5 – Dr. Ibrahim´s claim that Al-Usbua is “a reputed mouthpiece of the state security agency” is unlikely and cannot be backed up. Art. 9 – Criticism of US influence on Egyptian media. Art. 10 – Claims need to be checked. Art. 26 - Western mass media in general support opinions that distort Islam.