The Catholic Church lays the foundation stone of the first Christian university in Egypt.

In symposium organized by the Episcopal Church, themuftī of Egypt asserts that the road towards peaceful coexistence in Egypt is long, and requires several reforms.

Nearly one month after the incidents in Naga Hammadi, and with the trial of the three suspects approaching, CIDT's Molinengo Vivien delves into the meanings and mechanisms of the process of reconciliation, emphasizing the need of punishment in achieving reconciliation between Christians and Muslims.

The Shūrá Council devoted much of its session yesterday to discuss the case of Naga Hammadi. The head of the council expressed Egypt's rejection of any foreign interference under any form or name, stressing Egypt's sovereignty and the legitimacy of the Egyptian judiciary.

Arab-West Report Editor-in-Chief Cornelius Hulsman criticizes Egyptian media coverage of conflicts, arguing that background research and balanced reporting are too often traded for lazy, sensationalist journalism. He also cites an over-concentration of journalists in Cairo as one of the reasons reporting from the rest of Egypt is at times inadequate.

This article exposes the two opposite points of view and stances towards one of the most controversial Egyptian writers, Sayyid al-Qimnī. One group of thinkers and writers of different nationalities are totally against al-Qimnī’s writings and ideologies, and have accused him of insulting Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. The other group support him, as they believe that he has vital constructive thoughts which are, according to them, lacking among Arab and Egyptian thinkers.

Muhammad ^cImarah discusses the concept of equality in Islam.

Christianity, A History in the Middle East is a beautiful 933 page book with illustrations, maps and an index. The 42 distinguished contributors have come from the many Christian traditions that the region is rich with, resulting in a very valuable and diverse description of the history of Middle Eastern Christianity.