Date of source: الثلاثاء, آيار (مايو) 1, 2007
Rifʿat al-Saʿīd was born in al-Mansūrah, al-Daqahlīyah governorate on 11 October, 1932. al-Saʿīd is considered as one of the most prominent leftist figures in Egypt. In 2005, al-Saʿīd criticized the amendment proposed by President Ḥusnī Mubārak to article 67 of the Egyptian constitution. The...
Date of source: السبت, أيلول (سبتمبر) 9, 2000 to الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 15, 2000
The long political history of the Muslim Brotherhood group shows that they have never changed their strategy and their view of the other [religion]. Their current backing for a Coptic candidate, in the elections, is a tactical move aimed at overcoming their racist public image, although the Copts...
Date of source: الأحد, آب (اغسطس) 14, 2005
Majd ī Khal īl examines ten factors that he believes will determine Copts’ choice of candidate in the upcoming elections.
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 25, 2005
Rif‘at al-Sa‘īd’s leftist al-Tajammu‘ Party has attacked the Muslim Brotherhood, boycotted the Kifāya movement, flopped the reconciliation between the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) and the nine opposition parties and entered into a dialogue of the deaf with the NDP that ended up in the...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 24, 2002
Ma´amoun Al-Hodeibi said that president Gamal Abdel Nasser pledged allegiance to the Brotherhood with the sword and the Qur´an. He added that Khaled Mohei Eddin, Nasser´s companion and a member of the Free Officers group, authenticated this incident. The daughter of Abdel Nasser...
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 19, 2005 to الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 25, 2005
A Coptic politician’s perspective on the parliamentary elections, the actions of the Muslim Brotherhood and potential repercussions of their growing confidence and power.
Date of source: السبت, آب (اغسطس) 14, 2004
The opinion of political writer Hussain Abdel Raziq, the
secretary general of the Tagammu Party, was different from other leaders of the Tagammu and most
of its members. When the Tagammu was discussing the attitude it should adopt toward groups that
claim to represent political Islam, Abdel...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 27, 2001
[Editor’s note: Due to personal problems of the translator the translation could not be finished. A complete translation of the article will be published in week 15]
Al-Midan newspaper organized a debate between the Muslim Brothers and Egyptian intellectuals. It was moderated by Midan’s editor in...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 21, 2001
The author believes that there is no suspicious relationship between Pope Shenouda and Rifa’at Al-Sa’id as Adel Hamouda mentioned in his article "The Suspicious Relationship Between Pope Shenouda and Rifa’at Al-Sa’id." He said that the Pope with his religious position is above all suspicion and...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 20, 2000
Essam Al-Erian, one of the prominent leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, said that raising young men and the entire Egyptian nation on Islam and moralities is the way towards forming an Islamic community. He added that there is no difference between political parties concerning general principles....