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Date of source: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Hours after the killing of Egyptian soldier by Israeli forces, the Egyptian deputy ambassador to Israel took iftar at Israeli President Shimon Peres' house in Jerusalem. The Egyptian ambassador, Yasser Reda, had declined the invitation. Peres expressed his regrets at the death of Egyptian citizens...
Date of source: Friday, January 21, 2011
Pope Shenouda has granted permission for a Coptic youth to travel to Israel, provided the visit is work related, according to Rose al-Yūsuf.
“There is no problem with normalization with the Palestinians,” said the pope, “Work does not mean violation of the Church’s decision.”
Pope Shenouda has...
Date of source: Saturday, January 1, 2011
Cardinal Antonius Najīb, Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria, talks in this interview with al-Wafd about various current issues facing Egypt.
Regarding the recent debate on divorce and remarriage Najīb said, “Marriage is sacrament built on unity between one man and one woman who will not...
Date of source: Monday, December 27, 2010
Shaykh Sālim ‘Abd al-Jalīl, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Endowments, has told shaykhs to not pray for President Mubārak on Friday, saying that it is inappropriate to mix Du‘ā’ and politics together.
Various media have revealed that the Ministry of Endowments previously asked shaykhs and mosque...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Interview: Cornelis HulsmanThe following article presents an interview between His Royal Highness Prince Hasan Ibn Talal of Jordan, and Drs. Cornelis Hulsman. Issues discussed include Christian emigration from the Arab world, reform, and political issues in the Middle East.
Date of source: Sunday, June 29, 2008
Al-Dustūr reports on Muslims and Christians celebrating the Virgin Mary Festival
Date of source: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Wajīh Ramzī writes about St. Marqus, the apostle who introduced Christianity to Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, May 31, 2008
The article reports on Pope Shenouda’s tour of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Canada.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
This article deals with extremist religious groups in Israel which the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has called the imminent danger threatening Israel. It sheds light on the extremist group led by Leor Hahn who declared himself the king of Jews and claimed that he was the Messiah.
Date of source: Monday, September 1, 2008
Drs. Hulsman and Dr. Burslem provide a detailed report on Muslim-Christian relations based on a review of Dr. Hugh Goddard’s book, commenting on a number of issues including Western perceptions, mis-interpretations, and examples of recent incidents involving Muslims and Christians.
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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.