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Date of source:
The Criminal Court of Sohag gave its verdict in al-Kosheh case, in
which
57 Muslims and 39 Copts were accused. Ninety-two defendants were set free and four Muslim defendants were
sentenced to between one and ten years imprisonment. No one was convicted of murder, although 21 Christians
were...
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Majdī Khalīl discusses the forced disappearance of Coptic girls. The claims around this phenomenon are not new, however it is being announced more frequently. Khalīl discusses the reasons why Coptic families are more often daring to announce the disappearance of their girls, and the reasons behind...
Date of source:
The Egyptian press writes Muslims and
Christians accused in the case of al-Kosheh village
congratulated each other when they were released. The Coptic Orthodox
Archbishop of Sohag stated that what
happened last year has nothing to do with either Islām or Christianity. The Governor of
Sohag...
Date of source:
The Criminal
Court of
Sohag decided to delay its verdict in the case of al-Kosheh to the ninth of January and to release all accused
Muslims and Christians. The head of the court declared that the reasons behind such a decision is that
there is no need for
custody imprisonment and that number...
Date of source:
The Criminal Court of Sohag started examining the case of
Al-Kosheh. Ninety-six persons, amongst them 32
Christians, are accused. The court heard the defense’s
discussion with some witnesses of the defense. It also decided to
take a witness for the prosecution into
custody because of his...
Date of source:
The criminal court of Sohag postponed the ruling on the case of al Kosheh until the 3rd of October. This
was in order to enable the lawyers to discuss with the witnesses and to review the documentary evidence of
the case. The
Christians and Moslems accused exchanged warm greetings before the...
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2006
The author criticizes the practices of state security apparatuses, for failing to effectively enforce the law and refer lawbreakers to justice.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
A discussion about shortcomings in the administration of justice in Egypt that allow unscrupulous people to get away with crime.
Date of source: Monday, October 9, 2006
A number of Christians from the Upper Egyptian village of al-Kushh, Assuit governorate, filed charges against some clergy from the Kushh church, accusing them of misusing authority to collect compulsory donations from the poor villagers.
Date of source: Monday, September 25, 2006
As litigation about the title of a piece of land neighboring a Coptic monastery in “Awlād ‘Azzāz” village, sever clashes sparked between Muslim and Christian residents. The editor of AWR added a comment about Orthodox clergy at times instructing buildings without permits.
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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.