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Date of source: Sunday, July 4, 2010
This article looks at a new grassroots movement among the Coptic Diaspora which was established in Washington this past weekend. Almost 100 Coptic Christian community organizers from around the globe gathered to discuss religious freedom in the Middle East and future lobbying efforts for the rights...
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2010
This article outlines a working paper released by the Vatican outlining the issue of Christians throughout the Middle East.
Date of source: Sunday, May 30, 2010
This article deals with the issue of Coptic rights abroad and at home, as well the views of parish leader Bassanti concerning Coptic rights.
Date of source: Sunday, May 16, 2010
Anba Barnaba, Bishop of Rome, talks to Watani about the Copts in Italy and those in Egypt. He speaks of immigration, integration, discrimination, and the Egyptian nationality for all Copts.
Date of source: Sunday, January 31, 2010
The Nag Hammadi sectarian crime which took place on Coptic Christmas Eve, 6 January, and which left six Copts dead and nine wounded, triggered wide protest and rallies by Copts in places as wide apart as Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Athens and Sydney. Mary Joseph sent Watani live...
Date of source: Sunday, January 24, 2010
The author highlights an article by British journalist Robert Fisk on the conditions of Christians in the Middle East.
Date of source: Sunday, January 17, 2010
This article gives a brief background on the various Christian communities in the Middle East, emphasizing the decline of the Christian population over the last century. This is a result of emigration to western Europe and America, driven by several factors, among them persecution
Date of source: Sunday, August 2, 2009
This article from the Huffington Post draws attention to Christians living in Muslim countries and states that American Christians are not doing enough to help their religious brethren.
Date of source: Thursday, May 14, 2009
Expatriate Copts of Europe will follow in the steps of their fellows in the U.S and organize demonstrations in Europe simultaneous to those organized in the U.S. Their stance is controversial and people differ in their view of their activities.
Date of source: Saturday, December 20, 2008
Sāmih Fawzī discusses Egypt’s emigration problem, the need for greater transparency and Coptic expatriates. He also calls on Christians to be active players in Egyptian society andbelieves that in the modern age socio-economic factors are more of a uniting force than religion.
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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.