Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 19, 2008
According to the author, the head of the U.S. Copts Association, Michael Munīr is one of the people who is responsible for sowing sedition and destabilizing Egyptian society. ‘Urābī accuses Munīr of working in the U.S Congress to suspend 100 million U.S. dollars of its aid to Egypt. His activity...
Date of source: الخميس, آذار (مارس) 20, 2008
Tarek Heggy writes on the phenomenon of the increase in the number of students attending religious educational institutes.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 19, 2008
A conference entitled, ‘A celebration of heresy…critical thinking for Islamic reform,’ to take place in the U.S. at the end of the month will bring together Muslims from all over the world to discuss issues such as Sharī‘ah, women’s rights, and democracy in Islamic countries.
Date of source: الأربعاء, شباط (فبراير) 27, 2008
The article reports on the inauguration ceremony of Michael Meunier’s new foundation ’Hand in Hand for Egypt’ that has been approved by Egyptian authorities.
Date of source: الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 29, 2008
Zākhir Mūsá calls to regain the real values of monastic life as a means of bringing about development to the church and Egypt in general. He criticizes the present ruling principles in Egypt’s monasteries and calls for change.
Date of source: السبت, شباط (فبراير) 23, 2008
The author reports an interview with prominent Egyptian thinker Tarek Heggy who attributed the American misunderstanding about conditions in Egypt to Sa‘d al-Dīin Ibrāhīm’s and Hishām Qāsim’s inaccurate reporting.
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 17, 2008
The Egyptian government has approved the foundation of an organization headed by one of the leaders of the expatriate Copts, Michael Meunier.
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 3, 2008
The Azhar recently released a fatwá that calls for tough penalties against people who convert to Islam and then revert back to their original religion. Opinions are divided as to what effect this fatwá could have on Egyptian society.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 15, 2007
Kees Hulsman and Sawsan Gabra discuss the “Christian cause” in Egypt, and the damage that it is faced with as a resulted of reporting distorted facts.
Date of source: الاثنين, آب (اغسطس) 27, 2007
In this article, the author gives historical background on the emergence of the Saudi dynasty, as well as its relationship with Wahhabism and the militant organization of Ikhwan Najd. It further discuses the influence of their ideologies on the current Saudi state.