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Copts September 27, 2009

What will Protect the Copts?

For years I worked in the same clinic as a Coptic dentist and we quickly become friends. He was a good man, honest in his work and in his dealings
Islamic Issues September 27, 2009

What have the Wahabis Added to Egypt?

The caliph Omar ibn al-Khattab chose Egypt to have the honour of making the kiswa or covering for the Kaaba in Mecca. and every year it was sewn out of
Arts September 27, 2009

The Sorrows of Miss Laurence

Laurence is a French woman, a physiotherapist who had the chance to work in Egypt and was overjoyed because, like most French people, she loved Egyptian civilization and dreamed of
Palestine September 27, 2009

Timeline of Jewish terrorists designs against the Aqsa Mosque

When Israel occupied East Jerusalem in 1967, the Israeli army Chief Rabbi, General Shlomo Goren, tried to convince a commander of the conquering forces, Uzi Narkis, to blow up the
Palestine September 27, 2009

The Status of Jerusalem in Islam

In order to understand the status of Jerusalem in Islam, one must refer to the basic Islamic sources, namely the Holy Qur’an and the Sunna (the sayings and/or actions by
Islamic Movements September 27, 2009

Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan: Hamas in Ascendance by Hassan Barari

Jordan's MB has always been divided ideologically between hawks and doves, a division that historically has benefited and strengthened the MB. The doves -- mainly East Bankers -- served as
Activites September 27, 2009

Obama’s challenge: An Islamic renaissance

IN AUGUST, I returned to Egypt, the country of my birth, for the first time since President Obama spoke in June at the University of Cairo.
Workers September 27, 2009

Wave of Labor Unrest Grips Egypt at Crucial Juncture

The warehouses of the Tanta Flax and Oil Co. are quiet, the machines covered with dust. In the silence, Hisham Abu Zaid has found a power unlike anything he has
Palestine September 27, 2009

Gaza to Obama: “Mr. President, our justice still denied, Our wounds are still open”

Dear President Obama: Our wounds in Gaza are still open, our justice still denied. Israel's 23 day offensive (28 December 2008- 19 January 2009) has left our children afraid to
Islamic Movements September 27, 2009

In Re: [Mona Eltahawy] A Book Burner for Unesco?

After studying the Egyptian Muslim brotherhood, I have the impression that it encompasses two somewhat different currents: Westernizing Islamic modernists and Salafist reformers, who want to go back to primary