Date of source: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
In the following interview Patriarch Gregorious III Lahhām of Antioch and the Orient calls on Christians of the Arab world to have a more active role in their societies. He highlighted the Christians’ service of positive influence on their societies.
Date of source: Friday, May 25, 2007
The Center for Arab-West Understanding presents its annual report for 2006, highlighting the objectives achieved and the goals for the upcoming year. 2006 was landmarked by growing toward the Center for Arab-West Understanding, and laying the basis for an electronic documentation center.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
While some consider the proposed anti-terrorism law a violation of an individual’s freedom and privacy, others consider this proposed constitutional text to be a means of avoiding terrorist attacks in Egypt. Arguments about citizenship and article two are still the main subjects of all debates...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
al-Qāhirah newspaper re-issues an article written by late key intellectual Dr. Ṭāhā Ḥusayn in the early 1920s, commenting on adding a text to the Egyptian Constitution passed in 1923 that acknowledged Islām as the official religion of the state.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 7, 2004 to Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Egyptian newspapers covered the occasion of the Eastern Easter feast celebrated by the Coptic Christian Church. Topics ranged from historical background articles to opinion articles about Easter.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 to Tuesday, April 6, 2004
A list of articles published in Arabic press available in Egypt on “the passion of the Christ”.
Date of source: Monday, February 26, 2007
The fifth session of the conference on minorities in the Middle East is to be held in the last week of March. Coptic figures and journalist are invited to the conference which is sponsored by a Christian Zionist Organization located in Switzerland.
Date of source: Thursday, February 22, 2007
Article two of the Egyptian Constitution is not subject to the proposed constitutional amendments. It is, however, the main subject of heated arguments and discussions in Egyptian society. A debate was held at The American University in Cairo [AUC] about the proposed amendments.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 7, 2007
There is no median between a religious state and a civil state. Many observers consider the proposed constitutional amendments to be encouraging political Islamic groups. While Muslim groups deny any contradiction between article two of the Egyptian Constitution and the principles of citizenship,...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Amīnah al-Najjār interviews Dr. Eric Kaufmann, writer of the ’Breeding for God’ article published in the British magazine Prospect.