Date of source: Saturday, February 4, 2006 to Friday, February 10, 2006
Fou’ād ‘Alām states the reasons for the recent successes achieved by political Islam movements. Muslims’ aspirations for changing their current governments, whose policies have not met up to their hopes, is one of the reasons behind the successes of political Islam movements.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 1, 2006
In the drama that followed the republishing of the Danish cartoons across several European nations, the Danish and Norwegian Embassies in Damascus, and also the Danish Consulate in Beirut, were all burnt down. These incidents prompted those foreign ministers to advise their people to leave Syria...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Many Egyptian Christians and U.S. Copts argue that the Hamayouni decree, an Ottoman law dating back to 1856, is still in effect, even though it was officially annulled in 1914 when Egypt was declared a British protectorate.
Date of source: Saturday, January 7, 2006
It is not acceptable that setting up a radio station like Radio Sawa or a TV channel like al-Hurra would offer good indications for keenness on having this dialogue.
Date of source: Saturday, January 7, 2006
Recent U.S. statements have described some Arab leaders as lacking in political adeptness and described others as failing to make required political and economic growth in their countries, while at the same time, the U.S. is allying with Islamists.
Date of source: Saturday, January 7, 2006
Many decisions taken later by the Erdogan government were incompatible with the U.S. interests as Washington found out that Erdogan and his party were stuck to their conservative Islamic popular platform whenever the need arises.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 21, 2005
‘Abd al-Mun‘im Sa‘īd examines the success of the Turkish experiment, considered by moderate Muslims to be a model for democratic Islam.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 20, 2005
The recent Turkish legislative amendments made according to the human rights criteria of the European Union have failed to secure freedom of expression.
Date of source: Sunday, November 27, 2005
This article discusses how the crushing of leftist, secularist, democratic and nationalist organizations and movements in some Arab countries, including Egypt, weakens civil society and could encourage extremism.
Date of source: Monday, November 14, 2005
The author wonders whether the European Union has set such difficult conditions for Turkey’s accession to the EU because they strongly oppose Turkish accession, but cannot reject Turkey outright.