Date of source: Sunday, April 25, 2010
Hostilities towards Turkey emerged as Armenians remember the anniversary of the Ottoman Empire massacre.
Date of source: Saturday, June 19, 2010
Jayson Casper reflects on his experience watching the football world cup in an Egyptian cafe.
Date of source: Thursday, November 5, 2009
The European Court of Human Rights has banned crucifixes in Italian schools.
Date of source: Sunday, August 31, 2008
The author laments the deterioration of Egyptian national sensibility by comparing the recent Shura Council building fire to the Opera House fire 40 years ago. He sees apathy and incompetence among the general population, the government and professionals.
Date of source: Saturday, August 23, 2008
‘Alā’ al-Jamal said there were a million visitors at the Virgin Monastery when fire erupted at a nearby farm. The security services are to blame and emergency response was inadequate.
Date of source: Sunday, July 6, 2008
In response to the story of parents bribing officials for their childrens’ exam questions, the author laments the decline of the Egyptian middle class and its values and the current acceptableness and ubiquity of cheating within Egyptian society.
Date of source: Thursday, July 3, 2008
The article sheds light on a group of rich and powerful people the author ironically calls the elite. The author condemns their arrogant ways and the manner in which they manipulate and monopolize their society and religion.
Date of source: Thursday, May 22, 2008
In 2002 the Ministry of Education introduced the subject ’ethics and values’ into the curriculum, however in recent years it have received substantial criticism and now seems to be on the way out.
Date of source: Sunday, November 11, 2007
The Muftī of Egypt faced a storm of criticism following his ’controversial’ remarks about the Egyptian youths who died on the Italian shores while trying to cross the border illegally in search of a better life, in which he condemned their illegal acts and refused to consider them martyrs.
Date of source: Sunday, March 18, 2007
The article discusses three recent books that cover a number of topics that focus on religion. The authors that are discussed include Patricia Hampl, Richard Dawkins and Matthew Kneale.