Date of source: Sunday, September 13, 2009
Human rights centers in Egypt have stated that 27 sectarian events took place in the country in the last eight months. However, only four of these incidents were discussed in parliament. In addition many MPs believe that discussing sectarian incidents will only ignite more strife and add to...
Date of source: Sunday, May 10, 2009
Watani visited the areas of Cairo where garbage collectors breed pigs to see the effects the decision to slaughter pigs is having on them.
Date of source: Monday, March 30, 2009
A thesis at ‘Ayn Shams University presents traditional Shī‘ah stories about al-Husayn’s killing.
Date of source: Friday, December 5, 2008
Reports about religious tensions in Egypt sometimes hit the headlines abroad first. On November 26 Hulsman went with a German journalist to Ain Shams to investigate claims of violent demonstrations between Christian and Muslim youth, in this editorial he explains the causes behind the incident and...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
The author discusses marriages between Muslims and Christians, drawing on the opinions of sociologists and psychologists as to why people are falling in love across religious lines and why this seems to be such a problem in Egyptian society.
Date of source: Saturday, February 23, 2008 to Friday, February 29, 2008
Sāmīyah Sādiq reports on a complaint of students from the Women's College at Ain Shams University that they are not allowed to enter their college's swimming pool.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 19, 2007
The article is a response to questions received by AWR in 2003 from different Western churches, Christian organizations, Christian leaders and Human Rights Watch, based on material from Western sources and interviews with a few western missionaries then living in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, June 18, 2007
Coptic independent nominee to the Shūrá Council’s elections Marqus Nakhalah reveals incidents of falsification in the favor of the nominee of the ruling national Democratic Party.
Date of source: Sunday, June 3, 2007
Sectarian strife in Egypt has been a hot topic of contention in the media. The following article presents a synopsis of incidents that have occurred in Egypt in the recent years. The author considers the reasons behind these attacks, the similar situations that they share, that is attacks that have...
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2005
Recent statements made by the US administration, denouncing the scandal [refers to assaulting demonstrators] of the amendment of article 76 of the constitution, has put the government in a predicament after Washington called for bringing to trial the persons who assaulted the demonstrators...