Date of source: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
The Evangelical
Church in Misr al-Jadīda has planned to screen the movie, ‘The Da Vinci Code,’
and to follow the
screening with a panel discussing the contents of the book, upon which the movie was
based.
Date of source: Friday, June 23, 2006
The author examines the Egyptian parliament’s seemingly
new interest in sectarianism, and argues
that they should not focus on a mere movie, the Da Vinci Code, but should
address conspiracies that threaten
Islamic-Christian co-existence.
Date of source: Friday, May 19, 2006
In his article, Hamdī Rizq argues that the Muslim Brotherhood is trying
to gain ground in every possible field. He believes that they will rehearse their theories and techniques in
the
upcoming labor union elections.
Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2006
A People’s Assembly session was dedicated to debating
the assaults on
churches in Alexandria by an allegedly insane Muslim man, who stabbed one worshipper to death and
injured
several others. The session also discussed the failure of the security agencies to stop the culprit.
Date of source: Thursday, January 12, 2006
In a previous Rose al-Yousuf article [See AWR 2006, 5, art. 59], Tal‘at Jād Allāh discussed the position of women in the Egyptian political life and lamented their poor representation in parliament. In another Rose al-Yousuf article [See AWR 2006, 4, art. 43], he wrote that people’s choices in the...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Labīb asserts that Christian TV in Egypt has grown in response to several Islamic religious programs that had undermined the Christian faith. He also condemns Al-Nabā’ newspaper for igniting sectarian crises in bad faith.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 4, 2006
The author discusses the historical debates on the proportional representation of Copts and states that the idea was originally refused because Muslims and Copts felt that it was in Egypt’s best interests to put national identity above religious identity.
Date of source:
Many people believe that Muslim Brotherhood, after winning an unprecedented number of seats in the recent parliamentary elections, will go on to establish a religious state or the neo-Islamic Caliphate in Egypt has been its dream since it first saw the light of day.
Date of source: Saturday, November 19, 2005 to Friday, November 25, 2005
A look at the various reasons for Coptic candidates’ failure in the elections, such as the church’s endorsement of candidates and the fundamentally sectarian basis on which they often enter the race.
Date of source: Saturday, November 19, 2005 to Friday, November 25, 2005
A Coptic politician’s perspective on the parliamentary elections, the actions of the Muslim Brotherhood and potential repercussions of their growing confidence and power.