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Date of source: Thursday, February 1, 2007
al-Wafd interviews Sāmiḥ Makram ‘Ubayd about the banking system in Egypt and why Islamic banks hinder non-Muslims from dealing with them, which is considered a violation of the constitution.
Date of source: Sunday, January 28, 2007
Majdī Khalīl categorizes the Coptic issues handled by the Egyptian press and media and into eight categories, and evaluates this handling.
Date of source: Thursday, January 25, 2007
A few days ago, Islamic thinker Dr. Muḥammad ‘Imārah was summoned by Judge ‘Abd al-Majīd Maḥmūd, the public prosecutor, to answer accusations brought against him by Lawyer Najīb Jibrā’īl, the head of the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organization [EUHRO, see: http://www.euhroeg.com/], and Father...
Date of source: Saturday, January 27, 2007
Muslims and Christians are brothers in citizenship. He calls on Copts to wake up and discard passiveness to lead an active and instructive role for the good of Egypt together with their Muslim brothers.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 17, 2007
While all Egyptians seem to agree on the importance of applying principles of citizenship and equality, and while everyone is calling for a more active role in political situations and the less political nature of religious institutions, many still argue about amending article two of the...
Date of source: Sunday, January 21, 2007
The author criticizes the Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt for issuing a decree that prevents Copts from buying shares in the bank on the Egyptian stock exchange.
Date of source: Sunday, January 14, 2007
Majdī Khalīl discusses some of the principles which he says govern the political representation of minorities, as enshrined in international covenants, and proposes several mechanisms in this regard.
Date of source: Sunday, January 14, 2007
Yūsuf Sidhum discusses the proposed Constitutional amendments, and the positive features they may bring about to Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, January 1, 2006
The proposed constitutional amendments stress the importance of citizenship. The amendments cannot be achieved all at once, as there must be a cultural and social basis on which the amendments can be established. A secular state will fulfill the demands of most Egyptians, and Copts look forward to...
Date of source: Thursday, November 30, 2006
Scholars have rejected calls to amend the second article of the constitution which stipulates that the principles of Sharī‘ah are the mainstay of Egyptian legislation as they believe it would transform Egypt into a secular state.
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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.