Date of source: الخميس, آذار (مارس) 24, 2005
The relation between the late president Jamāl ‘Abd al-Nāsir and the Muslim Brotherhood is debatable. Councilor al-Dimirdāsh al-‘Uqaylī, former member of the secret formation of the Muslim Brotherhood, confessed that Abd al-Nāssir’s contributions to the Brotherhood were more than mere revolutionary...
Date of source: الخميس, آذار (مارس) 3, 2005
I am not at ease about the “stalwart support” of the People’s Assembly and Shura Council for the historical decision of President Husnī Mubārak to have direct presidential elections instead of those referendums that made Egypt a paradigm of the 99,999% syndrome during Nasser’s time!
Date of source: الأربعاء, شباط (فبراير) 23, 2005
Following the recent events, many people called for the cancellation of the religion item from identity cards, on the grounds that affiliation to the homeland is essentially based on citizenship, not religion. They added that the statement of every citizen’s religion in identity cards is a kind of...
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 13, 2005
Watani editor-in-chief Youssef Sidhum’s articles based on complaints from involved churches or Christians. Examples are stories on problems in church building in Burj al-Arab and Alamayn. Interesting Egyptian critique on the way some of their media function.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 15, 2005
The Culture Committee at the National Council for Women held a discussion group under the tile ‘Discrimination against women in the religious discourse.’
Date of source: السبت, شباط (فبراير) 12, 2005
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Date of source: الخميس, شباط (فبراير) 10, 2005
The short visit of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has caused disagreement between several national powers. Albright has written a very controversial report concerning the state of democracy in Egypt. Albright’s report has provoked a reaction from many parties, including the...
Date of source: الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 11, 2005
H.E. Dr. Amat Abdel Alim [Ama al-‘Alīm al-Sousuwa], Yemeni Minister of Human Rights, spoke about improving human rights in Yemen and its relation to attracting tourism to the country.
Date of source: الخميس, شباط (فبراير) 10, 2005
Bishop Boula of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Tantā said during the national unity meeting held at Mār Girgis Church, Tantā, that the Church does not belong to any particular party and that its main concern is the interests of Egypt. Bishop Boula added that the Church’s roots in Egypt means that it...
Date of source: الأربعاء, شباط (فبراير) 9, 2005
We are facing a current phenomenon about the appearance of religious parties clad in political attire during a fragile time of political reform