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Date of source: Monday, September 24, 2007
Fahmī Huwaydī criticizes the Egyptian governmental press for lacking transparency and bending under the pressures of the regime. He refers to media coverage of the recent events of Muslim-Christian sectarian clashes in Alexandria as a case in point.
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Signs of a new crisis have jumped to the front of the cultural arena in Egypt and have revived the scenario of confrontation between the Azhar institutions and liberal intellectuals. The most bizarre incident is the banning of Nawal Al-Sa'adawi's "Soqout Al-Imam" [The Fall of the Imam] that was...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 13, 2006
The authors delve into the role of
the family, school and street in developing
the fear of expressing oneself openly and promoting a
unilateral culture.
Date of source: Saturday, February 14, 2009
The German-Egyptian humanitarian activist Philip Rizk was released after an ordeal of over four days of police interrogations. Philip Rizk described the experience at a press conference at his house on February 13.
Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2006
Youssef Sidhom presents the main points which came into focus during a discussion on “Patriarchal Authority and Democratic Practice in Egypt and the Arab World”
Date of source: Sunday, June 1, 2003
The writer discusses the different points of view concerning the meaning of “renewing the religious discourse.” He gives his opinion of Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi, a prominent Islamic scholar.
Date of source: Saturday, September 11, 2004
The most dangerous virus in the body of Egyptian media outlets is the absence of freedom. Egyptian media functions as an instrument of political propaganda for the ruling elite. Egyptian media is mainly concerned with glorifying the Egyptian ruler, regardless of the name of the president of the...
Date of source: Saturday, June 1, 2002
In this article Muhammad Sayyed Al-Ashmawi expressed his thoughts concerning the circumstances of Arabs and Muslims. He said that Egyptian and Arab societies are passing through a crucial phase due to the absence of freethinking. He commented on the role of modern preachers. These modern preachers...
Date of source: Saturday, June 19, 2004
The Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated every political party and syndicate and destroyed each one of them because they believe that the means justifies the end. They do not believe in democracy, but they use it in every field to achieve their ends and goals, and by which they could reach power. As...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Dr. Nawal Al-Sa’adawi’s novel “Soqout Al-Imam” [The Fall of the Imam] has been banned. Many
intellectuals have launched a campaign against banning whether by religious or political
authorities. But some intellectuals refused to support Al-Sa’adawi’s novel because they claimed
that has little...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.