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Date of source: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Ayman Nūr, head of al-Ghad political party visits a number of Egyptian governorates preparing for his electoral campaign. During his visit to al-Fayyūm, it was reported that Nūr visited three churches. The news angered the Coptic Orthodox Church which denied the visit took place and considered it...
Date of source: Friday, November 6, 2009
Many church-related articles have been published in the Egyptian press on the occasion of the 38th anniversary of Pope Shenouda being the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church. In a related topic Pope Shenouda denied reported news about the amendments to the Coptic Orthodox set of regulations for...
Date of source: Sunday, July 12, 2009
While the papal decision to defrock Father Bula of al-Balyanā in Sohag seems to anger the Coptic public there, it seems to be final for the church.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
The Grand Imām Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī severely criticized a preparatory school student for wearing the niqāb in class. The shaykh was accused of offending the girl and violating personal freedoms. The incident brought about heated discussions about the niqāb in public places. While some newspapers...
Date of source: Monday, September 28, 2009
Dr. Hālah Mustafá is called to present herself at the investigation committee of the Syndicate of Journalists in Cairo to be questioned about her reception of the Israeli ambassador in her office at al-Ahrām, where she occupies the position of editor-in-chief of al-Dimuqrātīyah magazine. Mustafá...
Date of source: Thursday, September 24, 2009
The Egyptian press is still intensively focusing on Fārūq Husnī’s failure in the elections to the position of UNESCO’s director general. The press and Husnī himself bemoaned the Zionist foreign conspiracy against him. The press also referred to UNESCO leaders’ views about Husnī’s ministry’s...
Date of source: Saturday, July 11, 2009
The Egyptian State Award of Merit in Social Sciences awarded to Sayyid al-Qimnī has angered Islamic scholars and Islamist groups.
Date of source: Friday, July 10, 2009
The Azhar Grand Imām Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwī was subjected to a barrage of criticism after attending an inter-religious conference held in Kazakhstan in the presence of Israeli President Shimon Peres. This is a review of the reflections published in Egyptian media on the issue.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Marwá al-Shirbīnī was killed in Germany, earning the title “Martyr of hijāb” in Egypt. The Egyptian press highlighted the public uproar and the German official stance.
Date of source: Friday, July 10, 2009
After one year, State Security Police arrest 26 people accusing them of being responsible for the terrorist attacks against the Jewelry business in al-Zaytūn. The detained are members of a terrorist organization related to al-Qā‘idah.
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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.