Date of source: Thursday, July 13, 2017
The newly appointed director of the library, Dr. Muṣṭafa al-Fiqī organized an Open-Day meeting to convene for two days with a number of Egypt’s intellectuals, academics, political elite, media professionals, civil society leaders and clergymen to listen to their views, critics, and suggestions on...
Date of source: Thursday, July 21, 2016
Relations between Egypt and Turkey strained since the latter denounced the removal of former president Muhammad Mursi from power, considering the June 30 Revolution a military coup. Egypt had expressed its dismay over what it called a flagrant intervention in its internal affairs.
Since then,...
Date of source: Friday, December 30, 2016
Al-Fajr has obtained the Prosecution’s State Security report on the initial investigation sessions conducted with Al-Jazīra News producer, Mahmūd Hūssain, and upon which he was held in preventive custody for 15 days.
Date of source: Saturday, October 1, 2016
The Arab region is witnessing religious unrests caused by Islamized groups and jihadistswho launch wars in the name of religion, wars that mutilates the faith of Islam, creating and spreading Islamophobia [fear from Islam] in the West.
Date of source: Sunday, March 24, 2013
On February 20, 2013, Cornelis Hulsman, Diana Serodio, and Jayson Casper met with George Masīḥah to gain his perspective for an upcoming book Arab West Report will write on the crafting of the Egyptian constitution. Masīḥah is a member of al-Wafd Party and was added to the Constituent Assembly as a...
Date of source: Saturday, December 1, 2012
Egypt's Constituent Assembly has passed a draft constitution that fails to protect women's rights or guarantee religious freedom, Human Rights Watch said. [Maḥmūd Husām, al-Taḥrīr, Dec. 1, p. 10] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Sunday, January 1, 2012
[This is a full transcript of an interview made on December 2, 2011]
The results of the first round of the Egyptian elections show that Islamist parties appear to have won by a landslide. The Muslim Brotherhood created the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) that has apparently received 40-45 percent...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Table of Contents
I. Introduction: Complications
II. Egyptian Media Reporting
III. Experiences of the Center for Arab-West Understanding (CAWU)
IV. NGO Registration: The U.S. Model
Date of source: Thursday, January 13, 2011
On Tuesday, an off-duty Egyptian police officer reportedly opened fire on a train in the southern province of Minya, killing one Christian and injuring 5 others. Today's Egyptian newspapers mostly emphasized that the assailant was allegedly mentally unstable and that his motives were not...