Date of source: Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Media presenter and physician, Khāled Muntasser, said that religious institutions, in particular the Al-Azhar institution, have not interacted with innovative thinking and reformed religious discourse, both required to combat radicalization and fanaticism.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 21, 2016
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) has identified 70 incidents that outline the framework of the country's religious policies, the demands of the Egyptian Shi`ītes and their movement, and the corresponding violations and restrictions, beside the repercussions of regional sectarian...
Date of source: Sunday, February 21, 2016
President of the Egyptian Feminist Union (EFU), Dr. Hoda Badrān, supported the decision of Dr. Jāber Nassār on banning the Nīqāb in hospitals, as first step towards expanding the ban to wear it in other public places, such as schools. The president of EFU confirmed that, besides being the cause...
Date of source: Friday, April 29, 2016
Columnist Ayman al-Mahdi wrote an article published by Misr al-Arabiyya on the demonstrations called for by several opposition and political movements in protest of the maritime demarcation agreement between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. This demarcation agreement would cede the Islands of Tīran and...
Date of source: Friday, April 29, 2016
A report by Al-Dustūr newspaper questioned the recent statements and the decision by the Egyptian Government to backtrack from building the bridge of “King Salman” in Sharm Al-Sheikh.
Date of source: Thursday, April 28, 2016
In a featured story on its website, Al-Misrīyūn wrote a profile about the former Egyptian Diplomat and Ambassador to Venezuela Yaḥia Nijm. Nijm was billed by activists and politicians as the "man of principles" as he stood against the constitutional declaration issued by the deposed president...
Date of source: Saturday, April 23, 2016
Columnist Aḥmad 'Abd al-Rabu wrote in an opinion article published by al- Shurūq about the ranking of Muslim Countries in the Democracy Index, attempting at highlighting the reasons behind the declination of freedoms in those countries and whether it is secular authoritarian or Islamist regimes...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
In an opinion article published by Civic Egypt, Rāghib Al- Rikābī wrote about the difference between Islam during the early Islamic period of Mecca and the Islamic experience witnessed after the hijra, or emigration; the date of this event marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar.
Date of source: Monday, April 25, 2016
Dr. Muḥammad Mukhtār al-Jumaʿa, lashed out against the call for demonstrations today against the maritime demarcation agreement between Egypt and Saudi Arabia which concedes the two Tiran and Sanafir islands to the latter.
Date of source: Monday, April 25, 2016
al-Karāmah Party and The Popular Current (Al- Tayār Al- Shaʿbī), said in a statement that the Egyptian authorities only allowed a segment of Egyptians to publicly celebrate the liberation of Sinai day only because they are supporters of the regime. The party contends that Egyptian authorities deny...