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Date of source: Monday, July 2, 2012
These names, however, did not appeal to Coptic youth coalitions who rejected nominations by any circles close to the papal seat, preferring former member of parliament ‘Imād Jād.
There was a space of agreement between the two camps, though: refusing names like former MP Jamāl As’ad or Muslim...
Date of source: Monday, July 2, 2012
Meanwhile, a group advocating the freedom of policemen to grow their beards sent a message to President Mursī, reminding him of his pledges during TV interviews during his presidential campaigning that he would allow beard growing inside the police establishment.
“Mursī, by becoming president, has...
Date of source: Monday, July 2, 2012
The Azhar Grand Shaykh’s office said Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb walked out of the ceremonies hosted by Cairo University on Saturday (June 30) on the occasion of president-elect Muhammad Mursī’s taking the constitutional oath of office out of his keenness on the dignity of the Azhar and its scholars....
Date of source: Monday, July 2, 2012
The Cairo Criminal Court starts today (July 2) its first session in the trial of Michael ‘Ādil Najīb and Michael Mus’ad Shākir, the two defendants in the October 9 clashes outside the state radio & TV building in the area of Maspero, which left dozens of people killed or wounded.
The examining...
Date of source: Monday, July 2, 2012
As’ad refused the appointment of a Copt as vice president “just because he is a Copt,” adding this “could mark the beginning of the quota system in politics, which is not good”.
He said that the appointment of a Coptic VP to express the problems facing Copts further entrenches the religious state...
Date of source: Monday, July 2, 2012
These names, however, did not appeal to Coptic youth coalitions who rejected nominations by any circles close to the papal seat, preferring former member of parliament ‘Imād Jād.
There was a space of agreement between the two camps, though: refusing names like former MP Jamāl As’ad or Muslim...
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: Saturday, June 16, 2012
Acting patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church Bishop Pachomius appealed to all Copts to go to the polling stations and cast their votes in the presidential runoff round between Lt. General Ahmad Shafīq and Dr. Muhammad Mursī.
“Everyone must choose freely between the two candidates and there should...
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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.