Date of source: Sunday, August 12, 2001
A group of Egyptian lawyers demanded the release of 15 leading figures, who were accused in the case known as the professional syndicates case.
Date of source: Thursday, August 9, 2001
The Public Attorney of the Higher State Security Prosecution ordered the release of three members of the Muslim Brotherhood who, with another 8 members, were taken into custody about three months ago.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 24, 2001
Saad Eddin Ibrahim was charged with violating the military law No. 4/ 1992. This law considered collecting funds and donations from foreign bodies without informing the authorities offensive to the government. But his lawyer obtained a copy of a legal principle set by the appeal court, in which it...
Date of source: Saturday, July 28, 2001
Young people in Egypt are divided between two groups. One group finds in Islam an identity and a belonging. Another group that does not know a certain identity, refuses to be put in a certain frame and has doubts about all the political and intellectual trends. Sheikh Amr Khalid is the only bridge...
Date of source: Saturday, July 21, 2001
The Egyptian Court of Cassation is expected to agree on the appeal filed by the State Security Prosecution against the light sentences handed down in the case of Al-Kosheh riots.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 17, 2001
The Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered that 25 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood be remanded in custody for 15 days. They were arrested while gathering in the house of one of the members. The Prosecution charged them with forming a secret anti-government structure with the aim of...
Date of source: Friday, July 13, 2001
Pope Shenouda declared that it was an impossible task to reach a reconciliation agreement with Al-Nabaa. In reply to Mahran’s claim that he and the pope were friends, the pope said if Mahran was his friend, he would not have harmed the Egyptian Church.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 10, 2001
The end of July is set as the date for ruling in the hisba case filed by lawyer Nabih Al-Wahish against Nawal Al-Sa’adawi to separate her from her husband. Al-Wahish stressed the importance of hearing the Mufti’s opinion on Al-Sa’adawi’s statement to Al-Midan and the testimony of the journalist who...
Date of source: Saturday, July 14, 2001
The article gives a list of the articles published in relation to the controversy resulting from the Mufti’s fatwa prohibiting competitions like "who is going to be a millionaire" on the basis that paying money for entering the competition is a form of gambling.
Date of source: Thursday, July 5, 2001
Saad Eddin Ibrahim’s wife wrote in the New York Times that President Mubarak was angry with Ibrahim because he expressed his frustration when the President was late for a meeting Ibrahim participated in. It was also written that the President was angry about what Ibrahim wrote about Copts and his...