Arab West Report Egyptian press summaries and media research for dialogue

Iranian Foreign Minister 'Ali Akhbar Salehi has announced Iran's readiness to send its ambassador to Egypt, although they will wait a few months until the situation in Egypt has settled.

Drs. Hulsman and Dr. Burslem provide a detailed report on Muslim-Christian relations based on a review of Dr. Hugh Goddard’s book, commenting on a number of issues including Western perceptions, mis-interpretations, and examples of recent incidents involving Muslims and Christians.

The article presents oppositions against a recent legislation that aims at amending the Child Law.

The article discusses two Iranian women who are breaking the mould in the conservative Islamic society in the country.

‘Abīr ‘Atīyah reports on the statements of participants in a workshop organized by the One World Foundation for Development and Civil Society Care [No link found] entitled, ‘The future of Islam streams in the parliaments of the Arab world.’

The author claims that Egypt has been a hotbed of successive Muslim conquerors.

The author discusses trends of political Islam and terrorist attacks in the West. He questions why British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has not stated that Muslims worldwide should condemn terrorism.

According to officials in Athens, the number of Muslim women participating in this year’s Games is the lowest since 1960. Several Muslim countries have sent no women athletes at all; others, such as Iran, are taking part with only one, in full hijab. (Editor’s Note: Egypt sent three women; all in hijab). And state-owned TV networks in many Muslim countries, including Iran and Egypt, have received instructions to limit coverage of events featuring women athletes at Athens to a minimum.

Despite

the U.S. and Israeli attempts to trade on the issue of Jewish community in Iran to enhance their military plans, the

author says that Jews refuse to leave their home in Iran where they feel safe and free.

The author highlights the ongoing tensions between the Arab world and the West, and how many of these tensions are perpetrated by Shaykhs on television who issue Fatwás that only serve to widen the gap between the two.