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Date of source: Friday, July 15, 2005
Some people think that the Muslim Brothers have been successful in proving themselves in the political arena in Egypt. They may have paid a price, but to them, it is well worth it. They surprised everyone by organizing unprecedented protests in 18 governances involving 70,000 protestors on...
Date of source: Saturday, July 9, 2005 to Friday, July 15, 2005
The fifth term of the People’s Assembly has come to an end. Its last sessions tackled a sundry of political issues, which signal a real political change the country is to witness during the coming period. Most important is the need for a law that prohibits the imprisonment of journalists
Date of source: Thursday, October 24, 2002
President Mubarak said more than once that there will be no inheritance of ruling in Egypt. Gamal, his son, stressed that he does not aim at occupying executive positions. However, the opposition insists on discussing the issue of what it calls “ruling inheritance in Egypt.” It also wants to change...
Date of source: Sunday, January 22, 2006
President Mubārak is always eager to please the Copts and solve their problems, political advisor to President Mubārak, Dr. Usāma al-Bāz told Watanī newspaper.
Date of source: Monday, October 17, 2005
The author argues that the government is required to give back the Christians’ rights and dignity if they are really keen on addressing the Copts’ passive attitude towards participation in public affairs. To sustain democracy, he argues that the Copts must be sufficiently represented in parliament.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Democracy is only the ripe fruit of the modern spirit and that is why democracy relies on the mature individual being and the consolidation of the value of citizenship that places the individual in the very center of political life.
Date of source: Sunday, May 22, 2005
The Grand Imām of the Azhar called upon the attendees of Friday prayers to participate in the referendum on the amendment of article 76 of the constitution. He insinuated that those who call for boycotting the referendum are “holders of testimony
Date of source: Sunday, May 22, 2005
Next Wednesday will witness the public referendum on the constitutional amendment which was passed by Parliament earlier this month, and which allows for the first multi- candidate presidential elections in Egypt. It is to be hoped that the voters will actively respond by taking part in the...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Muslim and Christian clerics convened to promote the participation in the referendum on the amendment of article 76 of the constitution and promoted it as a national and religious obligation.
Date of source: Thursday, May 19, 2005
I know that democracy and freedom in all political systems are controversial issues. Nevertheless, some parties in Egypt practice a different kind of democracy, unknown to all other parts of the world! I know that freedom, which is the essence and end of democracy, could not be changed from a noble...
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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.