Denmark: Islamic Faith Society upset at Nazi comparison

Seeded on Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:51 AM EDT (Islam In Europe)

Comments by Danish Education Minister Bertel Haarder drew a parallel between religious schools and those run by Nazis, comments that have raised controversy among many.

religion, faith, islam

Coptic community reacts to calls for strike via Facebook

Seeded on Sun Aug 9, 2009 8:48 AM EDT (Daily News Egypt)

Copts call for a strike on Coptic New Years to urge the Egyptian government to adopt uniform laws on constructing and renovating houses of worship, and abandon sectarian policies.

strike, reform, world-news, coptic-orthodox

Jewish pressure groups to receive Mubarak in Washington with a 'list of demands',

Sun Aug 9, 2009 8:40 AM EDT

Jewish pressure groups in the U.S. have prepared a 'list of demands' from Egypt with which they will receive President Husnī Mubārak when he visits Washington on August 15.

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egypt, israel, jewish, world-news, coptic-orthodox

Blogging towards understanding

Seeded on Wed Aug 5, 2009 7:00 AM EDT (Electronic Network for Arab West Understanding )

The Electronic Network for Arab West Understanding, or ENAWU, is an initiative that has been launched by a group of dedicated individuals in Egypt and Europe, working towards a greater level of understanding between faiths and cultures by employing dialogue.

politics, interfaith, dialogue, arab-west-relations

Age of Insecurity

Seeded on Wed Aug 5, 2009 6:30 AM EDT (Egypt Today)

As crime rates in Egypt appear to be on the rise, what is the source of this unrest, and what is being done to combat this problem?

egypt, society

Expectations of wide participation in Kurdistan's elections

Seeded on Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:13 AM EDT (Voices of Iraq)

Elections coming up in the Iraqi Kurdistan region are predicted to have wide voter turn out.

iraq, politics, kurdistan

Do Egyptians married to Israeli women stand to lose their Egyptian citizenship?

Seeded on Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:22 AM EDT (Watani International)

Should Egyptian men married to Israeli women be stripped of their Egyptian citizenship? Interesting article, showing the delicate balance that remains despite the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel.

egypt, israel, politics, citizenship

To veil or not, the question resurfaces

Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:08 AM EDT

Egyptian media has witnessed a resurgence of articles discussing the hijab and the niqab, and the increasing trends opposing the niqab in Western Europe.

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