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Former Prime Minister Ṣādiq al-Mahdī shares his views on political tolerance and freedom in Sudan, stressing the equality between Christians and Muslims in terms of freedom and political tolerance. At that time, the Venezuelan terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez (otherwise known as Carlos...
Date of source: Sunday, October 1, 2006
Michael Munīr was born in 1968 in Egypt in Abu Qurqas near Minia to a Coptic Catholic family even though he today considers himself Coptic Orthodox. Munīr refers to his life in Egypt as a member of an oppressed Christian minority without religious freedom, citing this as his reason to emigrate to...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 29, 2015
In a statement exclusively disclosed to Al-Sharq al-Awsat (MENA), the governor of Marsa Matrūh, `Alā' Abu-Zaid said, that the Egyptian-Libyan borders are completely secure, and that Egyptian forces are prepared to face any attempted breach of the borders, IS is not present in any part of western...
Date of source: Saturday, April 30, 2016
Radio Española reported that Jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula are threatening to kill Christians, destroy their homes and expel them from the Sinai. In response, Coptic social organizations are calling for President Sīsī to confront these threats and to increase security at churches. Addressing...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 11, 2015
The Egyptian Organization For Human Rights EOHR strongly condemned the terrorist attacks on several locations in Egypt, asserting that such actions are a great violation of human rights as declared in universal documents and treaties on the right to life in freedom and safety.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 10, 2015
In an interview with media presenter Mona Salmān, Dr. Butrus Butrus-Ghāli, former Secretary General of the United Nations, confirmed that the population explosion Egypt is facing, is a crucial issue that, unfortunately, has never been seriously tackled by the different political leaderships....
Date of source: Sunday, March 8, 2015
The Egyptian court's death sentence for Mahmūd Hassan Ramadān, who had admitted having thrown children from the rooftop during the Alexandria riots in 2013, was the first execution of a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood since its banning.
Date of source: Sunday, December 25, 2011
In an attempt to ease the tension between protesters in al-Tahrīr square and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), 65 activists and public figures suggest opening up nominations for presidential candidates on 25 January, closing the nomination period on the anniversary of former President...
Date of source: Monday, March 28, 2016
Arab-West Report extends its condolences to the family and friends of the victims in the March 22 and March 27 terrorist attacks in Brussels and Lahore, as well as to all Belgians and Pakistanis. The terrorist attack at Zaventem Airport and Maalbeek Metro station in Brussels claimed the lives of 34...
Date of source: Friday, May 3, 2013
Mahmūd Hāmid, spokesperson for Egypt’s Shia (Shī'ah) Youth Movement, warned that churches could be targeted during the Coptic celebrations of the Holy Week and Easter after an increase of attacks from extreme Islamist streams. In a statement to al-Wafd, Hāmid stressed the necessity of protection of...
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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.