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Date of source: Sunday, January 2, 2011
President Husnī Mubārak called upon Egypt's Muslims and Christians to unite against terrorism, after a car bomb killed 21 people and injured 70 outside the Church of the Two Saints, Saint Mark and Pope Peter in Alexandria. Christians immediately protested in the streets after the blasts. Mubārak...
Date of source: Thursday, December 30, 2010
Hānī Labīb writes that the al-Misrīyūn website always publishes news that will cause tensions and sectarian crises. This news often deals with prophets and marriages.
One of the recent news items claims that Jesus Christ married 5 times, claiming that the Bible makes mention of this.
Labīb also...
Date of source: Saturday, November 20, 2010
Mustafá opens with a story about famous Egyptian writer, Anīs Mansūr. The moral of the story is that people in Egypt have been made to follow religious, political and cultural leaders blindly. He says that the average Egyptian has lost the ability to form his/her own personal opinion. He criticizes...
Date of source: Saturday, November 20, 2010
Du‘ā’ talks about the mixed reactions amongst the ecclesial society regarding the annual report issued by the United States Department of State. The report heavily criticized religious freedom in Egypt because of the government’s alleged discrimination against Christians and Bahā’īs. The report was...
Date of source: Sunday, October 24, 2010
Before leaving to the United States, Pope Shenouda III met with Bishop Bīshūy and asked him to find a new way to appear in the media and also come up with a statement that would calm down public opinion after the controversial comments he made about the Qur'ān.
Key Words: United States - Pope...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
In Egypt, it is uncommon for Muslims to visit Christian places of worship, but Dina el-Bawab's recent internship at CIDT offered her an invaluable opportunity to catch a glimpse of life within the walls of a Christian orthodox monastery...
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, July 4, 2010
This article details the Egyptian-German Young Leader’s Forum (EGYLF), affiliated to the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS), that has placed its faith in the relevance of interaction and dialogue among people of the world.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Egypt has its own version of the American "Tea Party". Osama El Ghazoly suggests a particular path for these reformists to take to change Egypt for the better.
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.
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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.