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Date of source: Monday, December 31, 2012
Dr. Rev. Safwat al-Bayādī, head of the Coptic Evangelical Church, wrote an opinion piece in al-Ahrām where he discussed leadership, not just any leadership, but countries’ rulers, i.e. Presidents. He continued that the world is full of rulers who are strong, wealthy, experienced, thinkers, writers...
Date of source: Saturday, December 15, 2012
Dr. Reverend Safwat al-Bayādī’s open letter to the President of Egypt:
As we are on the threshold of the drafted Constitutional referendum to be run amid an atmosphere of anxiety, I give diligence to express my great concern and fear on the future of our precious and beloved country, Egypt....
Date of source: Friday, December 7, 2012
al-Dustūr discusses the question of Egyptian national identity in an age of globalisation, where claims have been made that the era of the nation state has come to an end in the face of economic integration in shared markets. The author highlights the many overlapping layers of Egyptian identity –...
Date of source: Sunday, December 8, 2013
In al-Ahrām, Dr. Safwat al-Bayādī calls on all concerned parties to recognise that Egypt is on the edge of danger and to act fast to prevent civil war, the physical, psychological, and moral impact of which will last for an entire generation. He calls for unity, saying the primary responsibility...
Date of source: Monday, October 15, 2012
Developments in Rafah would not stand apology or interpretation under any justifications and from any source because it is a precedent that could be repeated in other sites unless the political, security and social powers that be stand up firmly against this crime.
Date of source: Monday, August 6, 2012
The sectarian strife in Dahshūr is certainly not the first one and probably will not be the last if Egyptians did not take a pause and look to the future.
The tragic incidents must prompt us to seek haven in the law and ruthlessly apply it on inciters who burn the whole society with their...
Date of source: Saturday, June 16, 2012
It is not acceptable that the people are incited to spoil their votes on the grounds that both choices are bad. Egyptians need a president highly respected by all as long as he comes to power through fair and transparent election. [Safwat al-Bayādī, al-Ahrām, June 16, p. 12] Read text in Arabic
Date of source: Saturday, June 16, 2012
It is not acceptable that the people are incited to spoil their votes on the grounds that both choices are bad. Egyptians need a president highly respected by all as long as he comes to power through fair and transparent election. [Safwat al-Bayādī, al-Ahrām, June 16, p. 12] Read text in Arabic
Date of source: Saturday, June 16, 2012
It is not acceptable that the people are incited to spoil their votes on the grounds that both choices are bad. Egyptians need a president highly respected by all as long as he comes to power through fair and transparent election. [Safwat al-Bayādī, al-Ahrām, June 16, p. 12] Read text in Arabic
Date of source: Sunday, May 6, 2012
In an opinion piece, Dr. Rev. Safwat al-Bayādi, wrote that it is better to take time drafting the Egyptian Constitution before rushing into the presidential elections to avoid committing the same mistakes again. [Safwat al-Bayādī, al-Ahrām, May 6, p. 10] Read original text in Arabic
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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.