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Date of source: Thursday, December 1, 2005
Dr. Nabīl Louqā Bibāwī writes on the passivity of Copts in regard to their participation in the Egyptian political domain.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Throughout the past 40 years, elected Coptic members of parliament have never exceeded one percent, the only exception being in 1987, when six Copts were elected to parliament out of a total number of 444, raising the rate to roughly 2%, with the exclusion of Copts appointed by virtue of a...
Date of source: Sunday, December 4, 2005
A speech delivered by Magdi Khalil at the "Status of Democracy and Freedoms in the Middle East” Conference, held in Washington during the period 16-19 November 2005, in which he discusses the definition of a minority, and the international community rules in relation to the treatment of minority...
Date of source: Monday, November 28, 2005
The unprecedented success of the Muslim Brotherhood in the recent parliamentary elections has raised fears among many Copts, including Pope Shenouda III and a number of prominent thinkers.
Date of source: Sunday, November 20, 2005
Despite Pope Shenouda’s support for President Husnī Mubārak in the presidential elections, only two Copts are running in the parliamentary elections with the support of the National Democratic Party.
Date of source: Saturday, November 19, 2005 to Friday, November 25, 2005
A look at the various reasons for Coptic candidates’ failure in the elections, such as the church’s endorsement of candidates and the fundamentally sectarian basis on which they often enter the race.
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The Washington conference of Coptic activists called for a power-sharing deal, between Muslims and Christians, along the model of Sudan. They have also demanded that Egypt become a secular state.
Date of source: Monday, November 14, 2005
Father Marqus ‘Azīz has recently joined the Shurafā’ al-Ghad Party, a dissident of the Ghad Party, to play a prominent role on the Egyptian political scene. Father ‘Azīz expressed his deep shock at the policies of the National Democratic Party (NDP), which are, according to him, contrary to Mubārak...
Date of source: Sunday, November 13, 2005
Youssef Sidhom updates readers on the ongoing problem of citizenship rights in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, November 13, 2005
Mājid ‘Atīya writes on the thorny issue of the participation of Copts in legislative councils.
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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.