Arab West Report Egyptian press summaries and media research for dialogue

Shaykh Tayyīb, in a message during a press conference on Sunday (January 22), appealed to the new lawmakers to fight poverty, nepotism and corruption and to work on achieving social justice. [Dīyā' Abū al-Safā, al-Akhbār, Jan. 23, p. 4] Read original text in Arabic

Meanwhile, preacher Dr. Safwat Hijāzī said in an interview with al-Usbū' that the state will be governed by a constitution, not by means of fatwás from the clerics of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) or the Salafī al-Nūr (Light) Party.

All that is said about the Azhar having brought together all powers, figures, government officials and political movements is absolute nonsense. "We're still thinking in the old-fashioned way. All those bumper sticker slogans of hugs, kisses and national unity are no longer acceptable. There was nothing new about the Azhar's Freedoms Paper. Who would differ over the freedoms of belief, innovation and scientific research?"

Asked on how the next president of Egypt should be like, Hijāzī said he has to be a devout Muslim who would not sleep as long as there is a single Egyptian who is hungry, adding Egypt will not be ruled by a Copt until the United States or France is ruled by a Muslim. [Zaynab 'Abd Allāh, al-Usbū', Jan. 23, p. 17] Read original text in Arabic

Twenty of the families of martyrs of the October 9, 2011 incidents outside the Egyptian TV and Radio building in the area of Maspero strongly objected the word "celebration" on the honoring ceremony hosted by the Egyptian Medical Syndicate's humanitarian relief committee.

The families also objected the ceremony's presenter when he said "the martyrs of the revolution" without mentioning the word "Maspero". They left the hall directly after receiving certificates of appreciation and checks to the value of LE3,000 (roughly $500). [Author Not Mentioned, al-Ahrām, Jan. 23, p. 14] Read original text in Arabic

[Reviewer's Note: A report of the same content was mentioned by al-Akhbār, p. 22, Jan. 23] Read original text in Arabic