by Ayman Ibrahim | Jul 16, 2014 | Opinion
On the morning of June 30, various media channels reported that ISIS declared the Muslim “caliphate” stretching across Iraq and Syria. ISIS refers to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (or Levant), a Sunni Muslim extremist and militant group, currently...
by Ayman Ibrahim | Jun 4, 2012 | Opinion
Egyptians rejoiced on Feb. 11, 2011, over the toppling of the regime of President Hosni Mubarak. The majority thought that they would awake the next day in a new era where all the problems of Egypt’s society would be solved. The reality today is that political...
by Ayman Ibrahim | Aug 1, 2011 | Opinion
In the largest demonstration since toppling Hosni Mubarak’s regime last February, more than a million Egyptians, mostly Muslim Salafis (fundamentalists) and Muslim Ikhwan (Muslim Brotherhood), appeared Friday, July 29. They shouted Islamic slogans, held banners...
by Ayman Ibrahim | Mar 14, 2011 | Opinion
The Coptic Church in the village of Atfih, a Cairo neighborhood, was recently burned down. Many Christian homes and small shops were also set ablaze by Muslims in that village. The Atfih city council succeeded in achieving reconciliation between the Copts and Muslims,...
by Ayman Ibrahim | Feb 4, 2011 | Opinion
The news media show Egyptians divided into two groups: those opposed to President Hosni Mubarak and those who support him. After many days of chaos, Mubarak yielded to all requests of Egyptian protesters, promising he will not run again for office and offering talks...
