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Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 12, 2015
Egyptian writer and journalist, Ahmad Nāji, was brought to court Saturday, where he faces trial for writing an article obtaining “obscene sexual content”, as many express solidarity with the writer.
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 12, 2015
After more than 850 days behind bars without being charged Shawqān's trial has been postponed to February.
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 4, 2015
Sectarian clashes between Muslims and Copts in the Village of al-Jalāʾ in al-Minyā resulted in at least 9 people being injured. Clashes broke out right after unknown assailants attacked a car carrying a group of Coptic girls, throwing rocks and bricks at the car. In an official statement, Egyptian...
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 2, 2015
Doctor Ahmad Tayyib, the Sheikh of al-Azhar, decided to expel a number of teachers in al-Azhar because they purportedly belonged to Muslim Brotherhood. A press release published by al-Azhar asserted that the teachers were ideologically affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood.
(2 April, 2015, ...
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 2, 2015
Speaking in an interview, Pope Tawadros said “we will not accept civil marriage in exchange for marriage in the church, in accordance with Coptic Personal Status Laws.” He added that even though the state accepts it, the church would never approve it. He also spoke about elections inside the church...
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 2, 2015
Doctor Jīhān Jādū, the President of the International League for Creativity and Culture in France said that Arab women have begun to establish their presence and become more independent in the Arab society. However, she cautioned that there continue to be many challenges facing Arab women despite...
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2015
A recent report published by the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights reporting on the council’s investigation of the Abū Zaʿbal prison is provoking a contentious debate surrounding the use of torture and other human rights abuses in the prison. The report differs from previous reports...
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 2015
Egyptian security forces have been intensifying their targeting of Muslim Brotherhood leaders and their sympathizers. Muslim Brotherhood sympathizers are suspected of mounting assaults on policemen and police installations as the government has recently arrested 82 people suspected of belonging to...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 31, 2015
A report published on the website, “Middle East Briefing,” ponders if the Muslim Brotherhood is collapsing from within. The report begins, saying that the most likely answer is no, however the report goes on to claim that the group is undoubtedly suffering from sizeable internal rifts. Instead, the...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 31, 2015
U.S. President Barack Obama reported that he decided to lift the freeze banning the delivery of military aid to Egypt, including the sale of F-16 fighter jets. The freeze originally took effect in October 2013 following the military coup that took place in Egypt in the summer of 2013.
(31 March,...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.