Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 15, 2002
The Egyptian Church began its celebrations of the 31st anniversary of Pope Shenouda ascending the chair of the See of St. Mark. The Eritrean President and heads of the churches of the Middle East attend the celebration.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 17, 2002
Pope Shenouda began investigations with directing editor of the Sunday School Magazine, over an article written by monk Basilius of Monastery of Macarios. The pope will personally investigate Basilius, who believes popes should be free from public political activities and completely devoted to the...
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 28, 2002
A report of the commemoration in Deir Abu Hinnis, 300 km south of Cairo, of the arrival of the Holy Family in Egypt.
Date of source: الخميس, آب (اغسطس) 9, 2001
The Muslim Brotherhood is not at its best these days. A great number of its members have been arrested and its activity has become almost nonexistent. Asharq Al-Awsat interviewed the general guide of the group on this subject
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 1, 2002
[AWR: This is a full text translation of a Dutch text with permission of the author.]
Sociology professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim: “You can beat Saddam Hussein, no doubt. But what you cannot do is prevent a new Saddam Hussein from appearing, a new Bin Laden. As long as there is no democracy, no state...
Date of source: الاثنين, تموز (يوليو) 15, 2002
Aboud Al-Zumor, one of the imprisoned leaders of the Gama´at Al-Islamiya, denied that he objected to the peaceful tendencies of his group. He assured that he is in favor of the initiative to denounce violence, which he declared with the historical leaders of the Gama´at Al-Islamiya five years ago.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 11, 2002
“Among the Copts” by John H. Watson provides a good and critical review for the contemporary history and status of the Copts in the late 20th century. It shows how an ancient Christian community is facing a rising tide of intolerance and violence from Islamic militants and terrorism, and its...
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 27, 2002
The Egyptian society suffers from schizophrenia. It is a façade of civilization and a core of backwardness. Haja A., the customs service official about whom Adel Hamouda wrote, is an example on this schizophrenia. She is veiled, refuses to accompany men and fasts Mondays and Thursdays. But at the...
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 13, 2002
The mother of Khalid Al-Islamboli, who led the operation to assassinate President Sadat, returned to Egypt after spending nine years outside with her other son Muhammad Al-Islamboli, the leader of the Gama´at Al-Islamiya.
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 24, 2002
The Islamic Research Institute decided to ban the circulation of Ayman Al-Zawahri´s book "Knights Under the Flag of the Prophet." The Institute said that the book stirs up the people against their rulers and presents false interpretation of some Qur´anic texts to cause strife and disorder...