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Date of source: Sunday, June 22, 2003
An Egyptian Christian called Hani Samir Tawfiq is accused of being a member of the Qa´ida network. His mother said that he tried to convert to Islam but men of religion convinced him not to convert. He later joined one of the cells of the Islamic groups and they helped him to travel to Saudi...
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Investigations with members of Gund Allah [Soldiers of God] group showed that they were planning to bomb the American and Israeli embassies in Cairo. Some of them were able to enter the US embassy more than once with the claim of requesting entry visas to the US.
Date of source: Thursday, January 16, 2003
Members of Gund Allah [Soldiers of God] group confessed that security forces arrested them only 72 hours before they were to bomb the American embassy. Their main aim is to attack American and Israeli assets in Egypt, as an expression of solidarity with the Palestinian and Iraqi people.
Date of source: Sunday, July 31, 2005
In a few days Ayman al-Zawāhirī, second in command at al-Qā’ida organization, will appear on tape blessing the bombings of Sharm al-Sheikh and promising more in order to destroy the Egyptian kafir [unbeliever] system. This speech will mark the end of all speculation by the security institutions,...
Date of source: Monday, December 18, 2006
A disagreement over the construction of houses, primarily by Christians, in al-Warrāq constituency has sparked sectarian problems in the area.
Date of source: Sunday, November 20, 2005
Despite Pope Shenouda’s support for President Husnī Mubārak in the presidential elections, only two Copts are running in the parliamentary elections with the support of the National Democratic Party.
Date of source: Sunday, October 9, 2005
Three years ago it was a like a dream to meet ‘Abboud al-Zumur, the imprisoned leader of the Jihād organization and one of the engineers of the 1981 assassination of President Anwar al-Sadāt, at Tura Prison.
Date of source: Saturday, August 7, 2004
In addition to holding historical value, Coptic monuments also hold religious and spiritual value, stories of saints and symbols of the Coptic Orthodox faith, which makes Coptic monuments no less valuable than the pharaonic ones. This becomes clear abroad with many countries competing to host...
Date of source: Sunday, March 14, 2004
The article is an interview with the wife of Aboud Al-Zomor, Wehda, about Sheikh Aboud and Tareq Al-Zomor’s suspended release and their attitudes towards the cease-violence initiative.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 12, 2004
The Internet site of Michael Mounir reported about the incident at Taha Al-’Ameda in a way that makes it seem that there is sectarian strife in Egypt. The US Copts claimed that the government gives security officers free reign increases the brutal attacks against Copts.
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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.