Reading about sectarian crimes between Muslims and Christians has become almost a daily routine. And it’s depressing me.
But again it’s a polarized society that is not moving in just one direction. Strikes, protests over social, economic, political issues affecting the poor from the two communities provide the only hope–a hope for unity from below…
Please follow reports and Tweets by Al-Masry Al-Youm English Edition’s colleague Pakinam Amer, covering the sectarian attacks and the aftermath in Qena…
Via the Daily News Egypt…
Pope Shenouda’s outspoken support for Gamal Mubarak has reignited the debate about separating religion from the state, promoting alarmed analysts to call for keeping politics and religion apart.
In a recent televised interview, Pope Shenouda asserted his confidence that President Hosni Mubarak would be succeeded by his son, should he choose to run for the position. Speaking to ON TV, the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church expressed that “most Egyptians love Gamal Mubarak and would vote for him before any other candidate.”
Neither Gamal Mubarak nor the Pope can provide an alternative for the liberation of the Egypt’s Christians…
Tanta Flax and Oil Co strikers Safwat Michel and Ibrahim Allam.
Amid some of the worst sectarian fighting Egypt is witnessing, the strike wave in contrast demonstrates strong unity between Muslim and Coptic workers…
Coptic workers striking hand in hand with their Muslim comrades, Downtown Cairo…
Comrade Sameh Naguib writes an Op-Ed on capitalism, sectarianism and the Swine Flu scare in Egypt…
The Center for Socialist Studies is holding a public talk on Monday, 11 May, 6pm, on “Swine Flu: Who Pays the Price?”…
مركز الدراسات الاشتراكية يدعوكم لحضور ندوة بعنوان:
وباء أنفلونزا الخنازير..من سيدفع الثمن؟
أكثر من ثلاثين ألف أسرة متضررة..وبدون تعويضات
ألأنهم أقباط؟..أم لأنهم فقراء؟!
كيف يتعامل النظام المصري مع الأزمات؟
المتحدثون:
- مينا زكري…………….الناشط والمدون
-د.سامح نجيب…………عضو مركز الدراسات الاشتراكية
-مجدي عبد الفتاح……..الناشط السياسى واحد اعضاء حركة تضامن
وذلك في تمام السادسة من مساء الاثنين،11 مايو 2009
بمقر المركز 7 ش مراد. الجيزة
Hossam el-Hamalawy is an Egyptian journalist from Cairo
hossam [at] arabawy [dot] org
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