Date of source: الأحد, حزيران (يونيو) 15, 2008
Al-Jumhūriyah reports about the interview of Yediot Ahronoth with Farūq Husnī, Egyptian Minister of Culture.
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 5, 2008
Egyptian Minister of Culture Fārūq Husnī denies circulated rumors about permitting three Israeli novels at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, stressing that he is not with the naturalization of the relationships with Israel before "just and general" peace is achieved.
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 11, 2008
The author comments on the Culture Minister and his potential appointment to UNESCO, wondering how he can be considered for the position having openly proclaimed the need to burn books in his ministry about Israel.
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 26, 2008
The author talks about a symposium that was held in Spain to discuss the role of religions in the building of peace and praises King ‘Abd Allah Bin ‘Abd al-‘Azīz and Mr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza for their contributions to interfaith dialogue.
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 23, 2008
The article shows how translation is important to bridging the current gap between civilizations.
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 27, 2008
An article is distributed to university students dictating the means of dealing with non-Muslims.
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 31, 2008
While the majority of Muslims call to boycott The Netherlands because of the offensive movie ’Fitna,’ some extremists attacked Dutch interests in certain countries. However, Dr, ‘Alī Jum‘ah, the muftī of Egypt explained the way he reacted: “I carried the Glorious Qur’ān, kissed it and read it for...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2008
Translation is a way of promoting the culture of tolerance, combating terrorism and fighting stereotypes.
Date of source: الخميس, كانون الثاني (يناير) 10, 2008 to الجمعة, كانون الثاني (يناير) 11, 2008
Dr. Butrus Butrus Ghālī, the former secretary general of the UN and chairman of the National Council for Human Rights in Egypt discusses the situation in Egypt in relation to international events and provides information about the council’s activities.
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 10, 2008
The following article presents the second in a series discussing the “talibanization” of education in Egypt.