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Date of source: Saturday, April 12, 2008
The story of the Presbyterian congregation in Ma’ādī’s 60 year attempt to have their own church constructed.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
One of AWR’s interns investigated the long-winded church building story of the "Coptic Evangelical" [Presbyterian] Church in Ma’ādī.
Date of source: Friday, September 12, 2008
Gerrit Roos investigates the complex relations between Christians and Muslims in Egypt. He interviewed a number of Christian figures and analyzes the reasons why people emigrate from the country.
Date of source: Sunday, December 7, 2008
Social services buildings that are affiliated to churches have to go through rigorous licensing hurdles before they are legal, even if the building is not going to be used as a church at all.
Date of source: Sunday, August 17, 2008
Muhammad Bakhāt writes that the Governor of Matrūh confirms that the land crisis involving al-‘Alamīn church has been solved by earmarking a 4000 meter plot of land to the church. Bakhāt was working hard to avoid an Abū Fānā type crisis.
Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2008
Sidhum writes about the apparent government avoidance of a bill for the unified law for building places of worship and different viewpoints on this issue.
Date of source: Sunday, November 16, 2008
As a new parliamentary session gets under way, Watani International reignites the issue of the unified law for houses of worship.
Date of source: Sunday, November 16, 2008
Abū Fānā monastery has announced that the seven kilometer wall around its periphery has been finished but call for it to be increased to a height of four meters.
Date of source: Friday, November 7, 2008
The article sheds light on a demonstration held by a group of Mīt Namā’s residents protesting against being whipped out of their land. The piece of land was meant to hold a building for church services. The furious crowd wanted to meet the pope but did not succeed.
Date of source: Sunday, November 9, 2008
The author writes about the planned new church and social service center on land belonging to the Bishopric. The building was denied by authorities after a long delay and the land was usurped by a previous owner. The people of Mit-Namā still wait for approval to build their much needed church.
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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.