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Date of source: Sunday, January 20, 2008
The article looks at a new religious survey, Freedom in the World, which claims that none of the Christian communities in the Middle East are completely free. The author analyzes the changing face of Christianity in the Middle East and the reasons behind its recent decline.
Date of source: Sunday, January 20, 2008
A workshop organized by the Forum of National Contribution discussed the role of Copts in the political life of the country. As well as other issues, participants debated the possibility of having a quota for Copts in parliament and the establishment of a committee to monitor discrimination.
Date of source: Sunday, January 20, 2008
Khalīl discusses the reasons behind the violence and discrimination against Copts in Egypt. He blames the government, the Coptic community, and the Muslim majority, and calls on Copts to make their voices heard in international human rights and media organizations. He stresses the significance of...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 25, 2007
The author, Īmān al-Ashrāf, reports on Pope Shenouda III’s responses to questions asked by Copts of Alexandria who attended the pope’s sermon on December 23, 2005.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Inaccurate media reporting frequently fuel rumors. The article presents a discussion on how false media reporting negatively affects Christians in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Drs. Hulsman’s report discusses the state of past and present relations between Muslims and Christians in Egypt. The paper opens by giving information about Pope Shenouda III and the most important incidents that have taken place during his reign. The second half of the paper then looks at specific...
Date of source: Sunday, December 16, 2007
The author explains his study about the percentage of Copts hired as teaching staff of Assiut University in order to prove that there is real discrimination practiced against Copts in taking over high-ranking state posts.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
AWR introduced files on conversion, showing the numerous views and controversies surrounding conversion in Egypt.
Comment on Counselor Labīb Halīm Labīb writing about the collapse of supreme values in Egypt.
Report on Sawt al-Ummah stating that ‘Abd al-Hayy attempted to kidnap Rev. Sāmih Maurice of...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 7, 2007
The article reports on statements of the Coptic businessman Najīb Sawirus, in which he has commented on the platform of the Muslim Brotherhood’s proposed party. Sawirus opposed the group’s inclinations to eliminate non-Muslims and womens’ political rights to run for presidency.
Date of source: Sunday, November 4, 2007
The author – Minerva Sa‘d – reports on the phenomenon of numerous churches getting involved in displaying promotions for the U.S. green card lottery and some churches providing a service of filling in online applications for people. The author then wonders whether churches encourage Christians to...
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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.