Date of source: Thursday, January 18, 2007
The National Council for Human Rights ended its first session tensely; a member submitted a memo to its head and head of the Shūrá council decrying its performance as a failure.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 17, 2007
While all Egyptians seem to agree on the importance of applying principles of citizenship and equality, and while everyone is calling for a more active role in political situations and the less political nature of religious institutions, many still argue about amending article two of the...
Date of source: Monday, January 22, 2007
The declaration to establish the Muslim Brotherhood party has triggered a big reaction in the media. Some consider the move to be a political maneuver, due to the dilemma the Brotherhood passed through after students connected to it held a parade at the Azhar University. Others saw it as a step...
Date of source: Sunday, January 14, 2007
Yūsuf Sidhum discusses the proposed Constitutional amendments, and the positive features they may bring about to Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, January 1, 2006
The proposed constitutional amendments stress the importance of citizenship. The amendments cannot be achieved all at once, as there must be a cultural and social basis on which the amendments can be established. A secular state will fulfill the demands of most Egyptians, and Copts look forward to...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
In an escalation of the Egyptian government’s crackdown on
the Muslim Brotherhood, security authorities dealt a blow to the outlawed group’s financial muscle as it arrested a
number of businessmen affiliated to the group.
Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
Usāmah Salāmah
denounces the silence of the Syndicate of Journalists, the Shūrá
Assembly and the
organizations of human rights, and calls to file a claim against the researcher who declared
Rose al-
Yūsuf Kāfir to reject the thesis and cancel his academic degree.
Date of source: Saturday, February 23, 2002
In the night of the Greater Bairam, a
reconciliation meeting was held among the residents of Beni Walmis village, which witnessed the recent riot events
between Muslims and Christians. Residents of the village said that the aim of the meeting was to condemn the riots
and to prove that Muslims...
Date of source: Monday, December 4, 2006
The third annual report of the National Council for Human rights is causing a division within the public even before its release.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
The article points out the opinions of the Islamic leader, who is
accused of assassinating President
’Ānwar al-Sadāt, on the relationship between al-
Jamā‘ah and the ruling
system.