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Date of source: Monday, June 2, 2003
Michael Meunier and Sabri F. Gohara of the US Copts Association attack Father Marcos who had asked the Egyptian public to understand their position. Meunier’s attack aims at destroying Father Marcos’ credibility through presenting his character in the most negative way possible instead of focusing...
Date of source: Monday, May 19, 2003
Father Marcos asks readers of Sout al-Umma to understand the position of Michael Meunier but also has some words of advise for Meunier, primarily not to use the word ‘minority’ and respect the unity between Muslims and Christians in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, May 12, 2003
This article criticizes the lies of the US Copts Association that were earlier spread via paid advertisements in American newspapers. This time, however, emigrant Copts were given a chance to voice their claims in the United Nations (UN) during a meeting of the Human Rights Committee.
Date of source: Monday, January 27, 2003
An announcement signed by the National Coptic Association in the US [translator: I added the US because the announcement is directed to “the children of the Coptic community in the US ] declared the founding of a Coptic satellite channel called "Americans for a free Egypt." Muslim and Christian...
Date of source: Friday, January 17, 2003
Comment on the activities of the Egyptian Coptic community in the US and its response to the decision of President Mubarak establishing January 7 as a national holiday.
Date of source: Monday, January 20, 2003
The author criticizes the media for using the word “Copt” incorrectly. The word is used as part of the terms “Muslims and Copts,” “emigrant Copts” and “Coptic museum.” It is used to indicate religion while it actually indicates nationality.
Date of source: Sunday, September 18, 2005
The Chicago document offers a practical solution to set up an Egyptian lobby in the US. However, the author of the paper has argued that this lobby could never be formed unless full citizenship rights are materialized and Coptic problems are solved.
Date of source: Sunday, December 12, 2004
One of the most concerning phenomena in the Middle East region is the continuous declining of the number of Christians in Arab countries that it prompts a serious study about the reasons and possible results.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 14, 2004
A report following discussions with young Copts in Germany claiming they had been discriminated and persecuted in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, November 21, 2002
Interview about the achievements of H.H. Pope Shenouda, the first Coptic Orthodox reform Patriarch, changes during his reign and perspective on the future.
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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.