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Date of source: Sunday, November 13, 2005
Youssef Sidhom updates readers on the ongoing problem of citizenship rights in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Midhat Bishāy directs nine questions towards the pope, concerning religious matters and the need for the church to re-assume some of its neglected responsibilities.
Date of source: Sunday, October 9, 2005
The head of the Coptic church has made public statements about the political representation quota system, which Copts have rejected, fearing an increase in sectarian tensions and arguing that the quota system runs counter to the principle of citizenship.
Date of source: Monday, October 3, 2005
Copts abroad are also alleging that Christian girls are kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam, forgetting that Egyptian law criminalizes the act of harassing women in public. Egypt is not Chicago nor is it a barbaric society ruled by whims. In Egypt, any man would rush to the aid of a woman,...
Date of source: Sunday, September 25, 2005
A discussion of the citizenship rights of the Egyptian people, and Copts in particular.
Date of source: Saturday, September 24, 2005 to Friday, September 30, 2005
The author expresses his concern that ex-pat Copts in the US are fuelling sectarian tensions within Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 27, 2004
A three-day conference was held in the Swiss city of Zurich under the title of “Egyptian Copts … a Minority under Siege.” The conference, in which some suspicious agencies participated, started on Thursday and concluded on Saturday. A look at the titles of the papers discussed during the conference...
Date of source: Thursday, April 8, 2004
Three Coptic organizations in the US submitted a demand to sue the Egyptian government for what the association said is a violation of the rights of Copts.
The documents states that Copts in Egypt suffer from persecution and assaults, and that Coptic Christian women are being forced to convert to...
Date of source: Monday, May 10, 2004
A Coptic group reached an agreement with American officials to establish self-rule for Copts in Egypt. The statement was released by the “National Coptic Association” that described the agreement as a historical step forward that grants the Copts their rights. Maurice Sadeq, [a Copt] who emigrated...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Al-Usbua has jumped on some Coptic extremists who are much disliked in the US Coptic community and who have no following. Quoting statements from such isolated radicals gives readers the impression that they represent much more than a few individuals. It has all appearance al-Usbua has highlighted...
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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.