Date of source: Thursday, April 29, 2004
Jews believe in an oral tradition that was passed down from Moses, which they also consider the words of God. These oral traditions were written down in books, starting with the Mishna and the Talmud. For the Jews, the study of the Talmud has become very important. The laws and the legislation have...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Did late Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin during his first visit to Egypt after the Camp David agreement point to the pyramids and uttered the words “My forefathers contributed to building them?” This is most likely a legend based on conspiracy thinking.
Date of source: Monday, June 7, 2004
To whom do I complain of my hurt and pain when I read what was published in the newspapers about the arrest of fifty-two members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the confiscation of their personal funds, and the closing down of their enterprises? It has been reported that those arrested are among the...
Date of source: Saturday, June 12, 2004
The Arab-American Committee Against Discrimination in the U.S. protested Webster’s Dictionary altering the meaning of “anti-Semitism” in its new edition. The “anti-Semitism” entry in the dictionary designates anyone who is against Israel and sympathizes with its enemies as anti-Semitic.
Date of source: Sunday, May 8, 2005
Diplomats and specialists ask what will come of the Muslim Brothers in the coming Egyptian elections if these are opened to them and if they are held, as promised by president Hosni Mubarak, freely?
Date of source: Sunday, May 8, 2005
The Egyptian movement for change – Kifāya, literally ‘enough’- has gained a foothold on the political arena and has become the focus of much debate among supporters and opponents. Supporters of Kifāya enthuse about its message and activity, and place high hopes on its campaign for political change...
Date of source: Friday, July 8, 2005
Problems to establish the Center for Arab-West Understanding as an Egyptian NGO.
Media attention for AWR work.
The film Kingdom of Heaven.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Mustafā Aḥmad Ḥasan Ḥasan Abāza is a very special person for Arab-West Report because he has encouraged our work from the first moment we started. The AWR Board of Advisors therefore agreed to ask Mustafā Abāza to join the AWR Board of Advisors, an invitation Abāza gladly accepted.
Date of source: Saturday, July 16, 2005
Rose al-Yousuf critiquing Egyptian press.
False claims of sexual harassment by Egyptian security personnel.
Media critique on Al-Usbū‘ for attacking Egyptian publisher Hishām Qāsim in inciting language because he met with an Israeli minister.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 2, 2005
A terrorist attack in Sharm Al-Sheikh was immediately reported on Egyptian TV.
Comment on an article by Dr. Larry Levine that shows much distrust for motives of Christian Evangelical support for Israel.