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Date of source: Saturday, December 25, 1999
The birds of darkness have returned to flap their wings once again, in an attempt to stop the wheel of progress in this country [of Egypt]; the occasion is the draft of the new Personal Status Law, that tries to lift some burdens off the Egyptian woman. Last week was the rage week of extremists,...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 17, 1999
The student union elections held on 2 November have elicited little more than a yawn, if indeed they were noticed at all. The glory days of campus politics have long since passed, or so it would seem.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 3, 1999
After moving against Egypt’s offshore press in 1998 by making them go through the prime minister’s office for approval, the government has turned its attention to the local press and is reminding them who’s boss by demanding payment of massive back taxes.
Date of source: Thursday, October 28, 1999
Recent arrests of Muslim Brotherhood members appear linked to the government’s decision to allow lawyers’ syndicate election to take place.
Date of source: Thursday, June 24, 1999
The recent passage of a new law covering the establishment, management and funding of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Egypt has been widely criticized by private groups already working in fields of social service, human rights and related areas of human concern. And rightly so. The very...
Date of source: Thursday, June 3, 1999 to Wednesday, June 9, 1999
In the early hours of last Thursday, following a day-long debate, the People’s Assembly approved, by a hefty majority, a new bill designed to regulate the activities of some 15,000 registered non-governmental organizations (NGOs). However, the bill did not go down well with 11 opposition deputies...
Date of source: Thursday, June 3, 1999 to Wednesday, June 9, 1999
The People’s Assembly’s Culture Committee was the scene of stormy debates this week over the Culture Ministry’s plans to organize a celebration marking the advent of the next millennium. Among other questions that the Culture Minister Farouk Hosni was asked, was this one: "The celebration will be...
Date of source: Thursday, May 20, 1999 to Wednesday, May 26, 1999
A long-awaited draft law that will regulate the activities of some 14,000 registered NGOs was approved on Monday by the People’s Assembly’s Religious and Social Affairs Committee.
Date of source: Thursday, May 20, 1999 to Wednesday, May 26, 1999
"Its a conspiracy against our cultural heritage"; "a hidden agenda that aims at eradicating our identity"; "it is the destruction of the history of the Islamic nation" - the "it" being a reference to a controversial decision taken by minister of culture, Farouk Hosni, to disperse the permanent...
Date of source: Monday, May 3, 1999
An interview between Rafa’t Al-Sa’id of the Tagammu’ Party (who is fiercely critical of the Muslim Brotherhood), and Saleem ’Azouz (the interviewer). He says: "A religious [political] party will start or directly lead to terrorism. I tell you frankly that politicization of religion or...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.