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Tuesday’s papers: Anxiety of Islamist-takeover grows in wake of referendum
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Anxiety of Islamist-takeover grows in wake of referendum
Tuesday's editorials and columns reflect the anxiety of various journalists and writers about the influence of Islamists, who strongly backed…
Prominent Egypt Salafi proclaims victory for religion in referendum
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Prominent Egypt Salafi proclaims victory for religion in referendum
One of Egypt’s prominent Salafi sheikhs, Mohamed Hussein Yaqoub, said that religion won in Saturday's referendum on constitutional amendments.
Coptic Pope suggests addition to Constitution
Egypt
March 21, 2011
Coptic Pope suggests addition to Constitution
The head of the Egyptian Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, suggested an addition to Article 2 of the Constitution, which…
Dialogue through art: France’s ‘Of Gods and Men’
Cinema/TV
January 22, 2011
Dialogue through art: France’s ‘Of Gods and Men’
Culture and art are the lifeblood of a democratic society that wants to renovate itself. Cinema is one art form…
‘Lady Boy’: A defense of Egyptian homosexuals?
Books
January 22, 2011
‘Lady Boy’: A defense of Egyptian homosexuals?
Egyptian journalist Ahmed Saad is softspoken and reserved and a devoted Muslim. The 20-year-old is also a self-proclaimed gay rights…
Ending sectarianism in Egypt
Opinion
January 14, 2011
Ending sectarianism in Egypt
Despite the gravity of the recent terrorist acts in Alexandria, most observers have treated the matter superficially and have shied…
We Are All Egyptians: Artists in solidarity
Art news
January 8, 2011
We Are All Egyptians: Artists in solidarity
“My heart can take on any form: a meadow for gazelles, a cloister for monks, a house for idols, Ka'ba…
The Arab Novel: Freedom of religion, freedom of literature
Books
December 14, 2010
The Arab Novel: Freedom of religion, freedom of literature
Sunday marked the opening of the fifth International Forum for Arab Novel Creativity in Cairo, held at the Cairo Opera…
NHRC calls for indicating non-Abrahamic faiths on national ID cards
Egypt
October 27, 2010
NHRC calls for indicating non-Abrahamic faiths on national ID cards
Egypt's state-run National Human Rights Council (NHRC) this week presented recommended amendments to legislation governing personal status.
Don’t write off the Brotherhood
Opinion
October 18, 2010
Don’t write off the Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood has the most problematic political discourse in Egypt. They insist on upholding a religious slogan, “Islam is…