Date of source: Wednesday, April 11, 2001
The Archbishop of Syria said that Pope John Paul II will enter the Umayad mosque of Damascus, in his visit to Syria, to visit the tomb of John the Baptist inside the mosque. The unofficial program of the tour includes the pope meeting the Mufti of Syria.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 21, 2000
The Maronite Patriarch and Cardinal declared that the existence of Christians in the East, at the beginning of the third millennium, is a matter of life or death for them. Lebanon is an example. The majority of the Lebanese who emigrated in the last ten years are Christians. This also applies to...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
In this article the author reviews the conversion experience of a Jew who converted to Islam
Date of source: Thursday, January 13, 2000
The author argues that it is in the interest of the Israeli secret service to saw discord between peoples of different denominations in the countries surrounding Israel. Examples are given from Egypt and Lebanon.
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2000 to Friday, January 14, 2000
Shortly after the BBC introduced a poll about the possibilities of peaceful co-existence between Muslims and Christians that, many violent scenes happened in four Islamic countries, namely, Egypt, Indonesia, Nigeria and Lebanon. The poll raised many questions about the future of the minorities in...
Date of source: Monday, November 15, 1999
At least three people were arrested after a bombing attack late on Saturday against a Greek Orthodox church in northern Lebanon, the third in less than a month, security sources said on Sunday.
Date of source: Thursday, November 4, 1999
The controversial trial of Lebanese singer Marcel Khalife, accused of "insulting religious values" in one of his songs, was postponed until Dec. 1, before it opened Wednesday, defense lawyers said.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 3, 1999
The criminal prosecution of an internationally-known Lebanese singer is a blatant violation of his right to freedom of expression, an international human rights group said on Tuesday.
Date of source: Thursday, October 28, 1999
Israel is seeking a way out for its auxiliary militia, the South Lebanon Army (SLA), when its forces withdraw from southern Lebanon in line with a pledge by Prime Minister Ehud Barak. The SLA currently numbers around 2,500 fighters and 600 men in clerical positions. Though 60 percent of them are...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 20, 1999
Hundreds of wealthy Beirutis, harkening to the appeal of their Sufi Muslim mystical leader, are moving to the mountains to avoid "catastrophes" as the millennium approaches.