Date of source: Sunday, December 30, 2012
Eng. Khayrat al-Shātir, deputy of the MB’s murshid (Guide), said that Egyptian youth are affected by the Western ideologies and culture and are moving far from the Islamic model.
Date of source: Thursday, May 8, 2014
Dr. Ahmad Umar Hāshim, member of the Azhar senior scholars, called upon everyone to fight and renounce ideological extremism.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Associations supporting the rights of gays and lesbians have increased in the Arab World.
Date of source: Thursday, August 21, 2014
Grand Muftī Dr. Shawqī Allām stated that the freedom that we aspire means committing to the moral system.
Date of source: Sunday, May 13, 2012
A wrangling erupted on Saturday (May 12) between veteran journalist Farīdah al-Shūbāshī and ‘Abd al-Zāhir Mufīd, the secretary of political education at the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), during a seminar hosted by the ministry of social affairs on drama handling of issues of...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Najīb Jubrā’īl, head of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights, said that the five Coptic detainees are: ‘Izat Hakīm, ‘Isá Ibrāhīm, ‘Adil Shākir, Shirīf Ramsīs, and ‘Imād Sidīq. He added that the detainees are being tortured by the Libyan Preventive Security Unit and have to be released immediately. ...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 31, 2017
With a weakening economy, populism on the rise, and the hunt for scapegoats, personal rights and freedoms seem to be on the decline in Egypt. People live in fear for their right to exist and to live a peaceful life, due to a lack of social acceptance, as well as pressure from the government....
Date of source: Monday, January 9, 2017
The Egyptian Writers' Union, headed by Dr. ʿAlā ʾ ʿAbd al-Khāliq [Alaa Abd Elkhaleq] mourns, along with the creative and intellectual audience in Egypt and the MENA region, the loss of the great novelist Aḥmad al-Shaykh. Aḥmad al-Shaykh passed away yesterday evening, at the age of 78. In his...
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Interviewer: Quinta Smit
Language of interview: English (original interview), English (presented transcript)
Transcript: Quinta Smit
Approval: Approved by interviewee
The interview was conducted with a member of the Waṭan Party, just after he had left politics. He was never involved in politics...
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Background:
Dr. Saʿd al-Dīn ʾĪbrāhīm born on December 3, 1938, is one of Egypt’s leading human rights and democracy activists. He is also known for his outspoken critique on former president Ḥusnī Mubārak. Dr.ʾĪbrāhīm discusses the presence of many syndicates active in Egypt, including the Muslim...