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Divorce for Egyptian Christians between scriptural thought and law
Date of source: 4 Jun 2026
By Rifʿat Fikrī Saʿīd (Rev.)
In the Christian conscience, divorce is not a cold signature at the end of a troubled relationship nor a quick escape from a heavy responsibility. It is a wound that strikes at the very heart of the marital covenant, a painful declaration of a relationship whose legal facade is no longer sufficient...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Legal Forms and Social Realities: The Practice of Misyār in Contemporary Egypt
Date of source: 21 Jun 2026
By Mae Drewienka
The former director of the Coptic Museum reveals the source of historical information tracing the route of the Holy Family
Date of source: 13 Jun 2026
By No Author Mentioned
Dr. ʿAtif Najīb, former Director General of the Coptic Museum and a professor in the Department of Archaeology at the Institute of Coptic Studies, revealed the source of the historical information outlining the Holy Family’s route in Egypt. In an exclusive statement to al-Dustūr, the source...
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Translator Bas Breet
Polygamy in the new Personal Status Law
Date of source: 22 May 2026
By ʿAbd al-Raḥmān Sarḥān
The new draft personal status law has revived debate over the issue of polygamy, following official clarifications from the chairman of the drafting committee. He stated that the draft does not include any provision requiring the husband to obtain written consent from the first wife before marrying...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Dr. ʿAbd al-Munʿim Fū’ād: The first wife’s permission for a second marriage is an "alien Western concept"
Date of source: 25 May 2026
By Jaylān Muḥammad
Dr. ʿAbd al-Munʿim Fū’ād, Supervisor of al-Azhar Riwāq, affirmed that Islamic Sharīʿa does not require a man to obtain his first wife's permission to marry another. He asserted that Islam requires "fair treatment" as a basic condition but does not mandate permission. Fū’ād made the remarks to the "...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī

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Copts during the first century of Islam and that history’s relevance today
Date of Publication: Sunday, November 14, 2021
By: Harald Suermann (Prof.) (Dr.)
The Arabic or Islamic conquest of Egypt in 639-642 CE had far-reaching consequences. Discussions of this historical event play a major role in modern Muslim-Christian discussions. Christians speak of a conquest whereas Muslims tend to speak of the opening of Egypt or liberation of Egypt from its Roman/Byzantine occupiers. The shifting views of
Efforts of foreign governments trying to influence politics in Egypt; An Egyptian Ambassador’s views on Dutch-Egyptian relations after President Mursī had been removed from power in 2013
Date of Publication: Sunday, December 27, 2020
By: Cornelis Hulsman (كورنيلس هولسمان)
The following text contains sensitive information and highlights various concerns from an Egyptian ambassador regarding foreign influence on political and environmental decisions and movements in Egypt. A lot of the content regards European countries, a focus on questionable Dutch decisions in the period the Muslim Brotherhood tried to come to
Between science, belief and wishful thinking: Reviewing Dr. Maḥmūd ʿUmar’s “The Well of the Holy Family in Tal Basṭa.”
Date of Publication: Wednesday, December 23, 2020
By: Cornelis Hulsman (كورنيلس هولسمان)
Having a PhD degree is not a guarantee for good academic work. Dr. Mahmoud Omar [Maḥmūd ʿUmar] may have been a good archeologist, but he ruined his own academic reputation by interpreting medieval traditions as historical facts, as descriptions that have actually happened. “What we today understand as ‘facts’ did not exist centuries ago,”
DEO, an Oasis of interreligious Education in Egypt
Date of Publication: Monday, June 8, 2020
By: Nour Saad [ Nūr Saʿad]
The paper aims at presenting the religious education at the German School in Cairo (DEO) as one of the very few examples of schools offering interreligious education in Egypt.  In order to give the cooperative religious education at DEO a fair examination, interviews were carried out with students and teachers at the school. The author explains
The Worldwide Threat of Nuclear Weaponry
Date of Publication: Thursday, April 30, 2020
By: Cornelis Hulsman (كورنيلس هولسمان)
Throughout his life, AWR friend Henk Glimmerveen (1923-2020) showed that engaged citizens can make a difference. He was an extremely effective activist for Christian migrants from Turkey in the Netherlands in the 1980s (please see my in-memoriam about this remarkable man). Henk was a keen observer and a critical one, not just accepting any story

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Egyptian activists protest military trials in new draft constitution
Date of source: Saturday, November 9, 2013
By: Al Monitor
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CAIRO — Sinai novelist and activist Mosaad Abu Fajr was jailed for nearly three years under the rule of former president Hosni Mubarak for his campaign “Wedna Ne`ish” (We Want To Live), which protested issues faced in the Sinai and among the Bedouin community. Today, he is one of
Egypt Remains Confused by White House Policy
Date of source: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
By: Washington Institute
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Conversations with senior Egyptian officials indicate that Washington should focus on preserving its strategically important geopolitical interests, not on using aid suspensions to influence the country's domestic politics.
How to recognize an Egyptian activist
Date of source: Wednesday, November 27, 2013
By: The Arabist
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How to recognize an Egyptian activist
In Egypt, ideas of a radical Islamist make comeback
Date of source: Tuesday, December 3, 2013
By: Reuters
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Students belonging to the opposition Muslim Brotherhood stand in a line in front of riot police during a protest against a military court's ruling in front of Cairo University.
Quota for Copts in Egyptian Parliament Would Prevent Sectarian Violence, Says Rights Activist
Date of source: Saturday, November 9, 2013
By: The Christian Post
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Said Abdel Massih, head of the Egyptian Center for Development and Human Rights (ECDHR), has called on the 50-member committee tasked with amending the 2012 Egyptian constitution to allocate a quota for Copts in parliament in an effort to quell sectarian strife and provide added representation an

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Job Opening at the Arab West Report
Newsletter Number: 14
Year: 2011
The Legal Framework of Mosque Building and Muslim Religious Affairs in Egypt
Newsletter Number: 13
Year: 2011
Ramadan Kareem from the Arab West Report Team!
Year: 2011
Hulsman: Why Bashing Islam Doesn't Make Us Safer
Newsletter Number: 11
Year: 2011
Egyptian Court Ruling Allows Christians Who Had Converted to Islam to Include Religion on ID Cards
Newsletter Number: 10
Year: 2011

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