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Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2008
The Arabic Network Human Rights Information criticizes the Egyptian authorities for breaking into a satellite equipments company to seize a number of on-air devices.
Date of source: Sunday, April 20, 2008
The article details the findings presented by the National Council for Human Rights on the condition of human rights in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, March 2, 2008
The article discusses the recent charter that Arab Information Ministers agreed upon during a meeting in Cairo on February 12. Many commentators believe that it is just another way for the government to impose restrictions on freedom of speech.
Date of source: Friday, February 22, 2008
On February 12, Arab countries adopted a charter which puts limits on Arab satellite channels and prohibits offending political and religious figures. Qatar has rejected the document and Lebanon has expressed its reservations. The article outlines the repercussions of the incident.
Date of source: Sunday, February 10, 2008
The following presents an interview with Muhammad Hashem, owner of the Merit Publishing House.
30. Mubarak rejects the cancellation of imprisonment as punishment in cases of insult and defamation
Date of source: Saturday, November 10, 2007
In the article, the authors respond to a statement that was previously issued by President Mubārak, in which he refused to omit imprisonment as a punishment in cases of publishing. Four years ago, he promised to remove the punishment.
Date of source: Saturday, October 20, 2007
The recent clash between journalists and the grand Imām of the Azhar after the latter’s controversial speech, in which he demanding punishing rumor-mongers and false reporters with 80 lashes, has marked a new critical turning point in the already-strained relations between non-governmental press...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 25, 2007
The Egyptian press is still focusing on the case of the four editors-in-chief who were sentenced to jail for spreading rumors and false information about President Mubārak’s health condition. While some observers denounce the jail penalty, others believe that journalists who do not adhere to the...
Date of source: Monday, March 17, 2008
The following presents a response from a number of Dutch organizations regarding Geert Wilders’ film ’Fitna,’ stressing their rejection thereof and the fact that this film represents the mindset of only a minimal percentage of the Dutch population.
Date of source: Friday, August 24, 2007
Shaykh Abū Islām ‘Abd Allāh launched al-Ummah satellite channel in response to al-Ḥayāh Christian channel’s continuous offenses against the Prophet Muhammad and Islam. Abū al-Islām declared his intention to launch a new channel exclusively for woman wearing the Niqāb. He called on leading...
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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.