Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 21, 2012
The following is the most recent information available regarding the investigation of the NGOs that were raided in Egypt. AWR has followed the news regarding NGO status in Egypt closely and will keep our readers informed of any information that we receive regarding this matter. A brief explanation...
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 31, 2009
As an intern at the Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translation, my main aim has been to foster intercultural relations between the West and the Arab world. Integrated in a research team, I had the opportunity to delve into precise topics (such as the issue of mosque building in Egypt), and...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 29, 2009
Edited by: Cornelis Hulsman, Editor-in-chief Arab-West Report, Clare Turner, academic language editor CIDTAn in depth report into 13 human rights organizations in Egypt, written with a view to creating a network with some of these organizations with a particular focus on issues of mutual interest...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 24, 2010
This article outlines 3 reasons why it is difficult to include Coptic Christians fully into the Egyptian political system. The first is the fact that there is little political participation by Copts within the government. There are seats reserved for women within the parliament, but this same...
Date of source:
This report provides an overview of different human rights organizations in Egypt and th
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 25, 2009
’A unified law for building worship places... necessity and impediments’ was the title of a seminar that was recently organized by the Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination group. Members of Parliament, human rights activists, public and media figures attended the seminar and it was led by the...
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 20, 2008
Last year the Muslim Brotherhood issued the first draft of its political platform, the author comments that the document made use of modern democracy-based vocabulary but questions whether the platform really advocates a civil state.
Date of source: الخميس, حزيران (يونيو) 26, 2008
Hūwaydā Yahiyá reports about different opinions of different Christian figures regarding incidents of fitnah.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 21, 2008
The article discusses the meeting held last Saturday in the Journalists Syndicate that was entitled, ’The Egyptian Journalists Vision of Role of Press Freedom Defending Institutions’. The meeting discussed how rights institutions can support journalists and press freedom. International and local...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 21, 2008
This article deals with press freedom reports. The author explains that these reports gain credibility when issued by independent bodies. He points out that the Federation of Arab Journalists and the Supreme Council of Press are not independent; hence, their reports are not reliable.