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5. The siege of Al-Wasti Church for the third time .. and dozens of injured in clashes with security
Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 27, 2013
The father of the missing young woman accused priests of marrying her to a Coptic man and smuggling her out of the country almost a month ago based on information found in her diary. However, Ibrāhīm Hudayb, head of Beni Suef Security Department said that the missing young woman has contacted her...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 24, 2013
A conference on the position of minorities in Egypt is currently underway, the largest of its kind under the Muslim Brotherhood government. Organized by the Coptic group "Middle East forum for liberties", and headed by Majdī Khalīl, over 70 academics and researchers specializing in minorities will...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 24, 2013
Ahmad Mikkī, Minister for Justice, has stated that Copts and women do not face persecution in Egypt and he will not issue a law without presenting it to the public. He made these statements at a conference with the United Nations and the European Union that was attempting to remove the legislative...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 19, 2013
Matruh media center conducted a forum on March 18 about “the rights and responsibilities of citizens”. Representatives of the Church have held up the governorate of Matruh as an example of how to renounce and prevent violence and fitnah between religious communities. Bishop Bijīmī al-Anbā Būlā...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 19, 2013
The Coptic Church will hold its first conference discussing divorce and second marriages at Wādī al-Natrūn in May. The conference will continue for four days, and will be attended by Pope Tawadros and over 100 bishops, priests, and legal advisers, and will be headed by Bishop Būlā of Tantā, head of...
Date of source: الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 15, 2013
Dozens of Copts surrounded the Libyan Embassy in Cairo on March 14 for the second time in two days, demonstrating against the death of a Christian and demanding the release of others who are accused of proselytizing and compensation for their loss as well as an official apology from the state of...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 12, 2013
Egypt’s Human Rights Council listened to ‘Ātif Nādī Habīb, one of the Christians who was detained in Libya, along with 36 other former detainees. Habīb said they were accused of proselytisation and subjected to torture after they were seen with their bibles (Walā’ Ni'matallah, Hibah Amīn and...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 10, 2013
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II announces the new dioceses’ divisions today (March 10, 2013) inside and outside Egypt. For instance, Giza diocese was separated into five different dioceses. Also, he will announce the new formation of the Coptic Orthodox Holy Synod, as well as, ordain seven new...
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 4, 2013
Leader of the NSF, Dr. Wahīd ‘Abd al-Majīd revealed that the Front is preparing to form a “People’s Parliament” to challenge the legislative policies for the upcoming parliamentary election. The upcoming elections have been described as “invalid” because it will be a parliament in favor of one...
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 4, 2013
Leader of the NSF, Dr. Wahīd ‘Abd al-Majīd revealed that the Front is preparing to form a “People’s Parliament” to challenge the legislative policies for the upcoming parliamentary election. The upcoming elections have been described as “invalid” because it will be a parliament in favor of one...
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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.