Date of source: Thursday, March 1, 2007
An adviser to the U.S. State Department said that no extradition request has been received from Italy, but that even if one were, the U.S. will not agree to extradite American officials to Italy.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 28, 2007
In this article the author answers the question of whether he could accept a Christian reaching Egypt’s presidency, and tackles the issue of citizenship.
Date of source: Saturday, March 3, 2007
‘Aṣfūr questioned how the Islamic Research Academy permitted a book written by Saudi Muftī Bin Bāz in which he delivered a Fatwá that prohibited women from working, and another book which states that ‘Urfī marriage is legitimate and that official marriage contracts are a fad that do not exist in...
Date of source: Saturday, March 3, 2007
The Egyptian government freezes the assets of 29 leading members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood. The tireless Brotherhood nevertheless plots to infiltrate the Shūrá Council to submit a candidate to run for president.
Date of source: Sunday, March 4, 2007
An 11 year-old Muslim girl was ordered off the field by a referee during an indoor football tournament in the Canadian city of Laval after refusing to remove her veil.
Date of source: Friday, March 2, 2007
The Islamic Research Academy, affiliated with the Azhar, recently brought charges of insulting heavenly religions and God against Egyptian feminist and writer, Dr. Nawāl al-Sa‘dāwī, who is now in Brussels and is planning to stay away for six months so she can teach at a number of U.S. universities.
Date of source: Monday, February 26, 2007
The author pays tribute to Pope Shenouda whose devotion and commitment to Egypt is a well-acknowledged fact.
Date of source: Saturday, February 24, 2007
The article argues against the excommunication of George Ḥabīb Bibāwī, stating that affronts and libels are civil crimes that do not warrant excommunication from the church.
Date of source: Saturday, February 24, 2007
Metropolitan Munīr Ḥannā Anīs of the Episcopal Church is the second Egyptian to be assigned archbishop of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East.
Date of source: Thursday, February 22, 2007
Article two of the Egyptian Constitution is not subject to the proposed constitutional amendments. It is, however, the main subject of heated arguments and discussions in Egyptian society. A debate was held at The American University in Cairo [AUC] about the proposed amendments.