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Date of source: Sunday, June 29, 2014
The forcible seizure of Copts’ land and property continues in Asyut’s villages and security forces are yet to react, some victims say intentionally.
Date of source: Sunday, March 17, 2013
A Coptic Church in Benghazi has been subjected to new attacks. Unknown assailant set fire to the building and looted the place. This is the second attack in a short period of time. Libyan investigators have also completed their investigation of four Egyptian detainees held on charges of...
Date of source: Sunday, March 15, 2015
Currently, the military is renovating churches in Asyut in the second phase of its renovation plans for churches that were attacked during the pro-Mursi riots in the 14th of August 2013. Worth mentioning is that the historic Mar Jirjis and Saint Traise churches were also attacked but are still...
Date of source: Sunday, November 1, 2009
Watani International reflects on the recent sectarian incident in the town of Dayrūt in Asyut. It looks specifically at the aftermath of the incident and the riots in the town after the police decided to extend the detention of the Muslim men who were charged with killing a Coptic man. Watani...
Date of source: Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Misdemeanor Court in Asyut ruled in favor of the 19 people accused of assaulting and destroying Coptic businesses and properties in Dayrūt, declaring them innocent of the charges.
Date of source: Sunday, October 11, 2009
Thirty monks from Muharraq monastery in Asyut have staged a sit-in in the grounds of a villa that they believe belongs to the monastery. They claim that the monastery has been the rightful owner of the villa since 1926 when it was given as an endowment to the monastery.
Date of source: Sunday, November 8, 2009
The governor of Asyut highlights the danger of sectarian incidents and notes that the Dayrūt incident was criminal and not sectarian.
Date of source: Sunday, March 22, 2009
Bishop Mīkhā’īl, the archbishop of Assiut has stepped down as the abbot of Saint Macarius Monastery after 65 years in service.
Date of source: Sunday, December 21, 2008
A church building that belongs to the Evangelical Church collapsed in an upper Egyptian village at Asyūṭ governorate. The pastor of the church was living on the second floor and was saved with his family.
Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2008
William writes about the first female mayor in Egypt, who is also a Copt. She studied law at Ain-Shams University, then had a career in law, then politics. She beat four other candidates for the position and now has several plans for this primarily Christian village.?33) Al-Akhbār, November 19,...
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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.