This dataset contains the 15 Arab-West Report Special Reports that were published in 1998. At the time the articles were published, Arab-West Report did not exist. Religious News Service from the Arab World, the organization which would ultimately become Arab-West Report, is the publisher of the following articles. Broadly speaking, the special reports in this dataset address issues of press freedom and discussions surrounding the actual or perceived persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt. The dataset also contains letters, responses, book reviews, and media critiques related to these subjects. Authors include Dr. Nasr Hamid Abu-Zayd, Cornelis Hulsman (Drs.), and Fr. Dr. Christiaan Van Nispen. Institutional authors include The Council of Churches of the City of New York, The Higher Council for Journalism, The Center for Human Rights Legal Aid, and Board of Directors of the Foreign Press Association in Egypt.