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Date of source: Sunday, September 14, 2014
American Secretary of State, John Kerry, stated that his country will support Egypt in combating terrorism. He stated that the US will send 8 Apache Helicopter to Egypt, in order to assist it in combating terrorism (Bahā al- Dīn et al, al- Watan. Sep. 14, p. 1)
Date of source: Friday, September 12, 2014
Pope Tawadros led in a church in Canada the prayers of the Nayrūz Feast (Coptic New Year) which was attended by a number of Coptic priests. On the other hand, Bishop Rafael the secretary of the Holy Synod headed the mass in MarGirgisChurch in Qualalī. The mass was attended by hundreds of Copts (...
Date of source: Thursday, September 11, 2014
President Abd al- Fattāh al- Sīsī has issued a law that establishes Bayt al- Zakah (House of alms). It is supervised by the grand imām, Shaykh of the Azhar and has administrative and financial autonomy (Nūr Zū al- Fakkār, al- Yawm al- Sābi’, Sep. 11, p. 6)
Date of source: Wednesday, September 10, 2014
There are ten pieces of evidence that prove that ISIS is an American creation. The failure of the Arab Spring led the US to implement a new terrorist plan. The cluster bombs that the ISIS fighters are using reveals their relationship to the Pentagon. The US wants to re-occupy Iraq again and for...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 9, 2014
President Abd al- Fattāh al- Sīsī announced launching a competition starting on Tuesday to appoint 30,000 assistant teachers. He stated that it was planned to build 120-150 schools annually even though Egypt needs around 10,000 schools. He added that due to the support of the Gulf leaders and...
Date of source: Monday, September 8, 2014
Coptic Sources stated that the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church is witnessing a state of division. The first group is the conservatives led by Pope Tawadros and the second is the reformists calling for reform in the Church. There are three issues that stir a controversy between both groups...
Date of source: Sunday, September 7, 2014
Pope Tawadros assured that Egypt started a new era and that there are new economic projects to develop the economy. These projects, such as the Suez Canal project shall make the area as Singapore. He added that this also includes the roads projects that will add 6000 meters and link the...
Date of source: Friday, September 5, 2014
Dr. Muhammad ‘Abd al- Rāzziq, the Head of the Religious Sector stated that six non-Azharite preachers were licensed to give sermons. This contradicts statements by Shaykh Sayyid ‘Abūd, Deputy of the Ministry of Endowments for Mosques Affairs who stated that the Ministry will not hold any pacts...
17. AWR Daily Overview, September 4, 2014: Pope Tawadros in Switzerland: Egypt has started a New Era
Date of source: Thursday, September 4, 2014
Pope Tawadros II has held a special meeting with a number of Ambassadors and Diplomats in Switzerland. Bishop Lukas, the Archbishop of the South of France and Bishop Kyrillos, Bishop of Milano and a number of priests in Switzerland and European countries took part in the meeting (Jamāl Girgis, al-...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Pope Tawadros has filed a lawsuit in the Administrative Court appealing the decision of mayor of EastNasrCity. The mayor refused to issue a license to make one of the buildings of the church higher. The lawsuit was against the Prime Minister Eng. Ibrāhīm Mahlab, the Minister of Defense Sidqī Subhī...
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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.