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Date of source: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Sidhom writes about the recent problems in implementing the new computerized identity card scheme in Egypt, which is to be completed by 2007. He offers the stories of four people whose original papers were disputed when they attempted to gain new identity cards. Three of these people were...
Date of source: Monday, March 13, 2006
Dr. Sālim Ahmad Sālim, a Muslim professor of pediatrics at al-Minia University medicine school has submitted his resignation after the mistreatment of one of his Coptic students.
Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2006
The author discusses the ongoing problems concerning national identity cards, which are now being computerized, and the difficulty of rectifying minor mistakes.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 8, 2006
The author warns of troublemakers stirring up sectarian sedition at al-Minia University after a student is refused her master’s degree in pediatrics because she is Christian.
Date of source: Friday, March 17, 2006
Karīma Suaydān opens the sensitive file of the appointment of Copts to vital positions through presenting the case of Dr. Mīrā Ra’ouf, who accuses the council of the Faculty of Medicine, University of al-Minia of refusing to nominate her as assistant teacher at the pediatrics department due to her...
Date of source: Sunday, November 2, 2003
The board of the Journalists Syndicate issued a statement in which it expressed full condemnation of the provoking statements of the American ambassador on the Egyptian press. The ambassador recently accused the Egyptian press of aggressiveness, deception and breaking media conventions. He launched...
Date of source: Monday, October 27, 2003
Security sources expressed concern at the mounting activities of the US Embassy and its media bureau in Upper Egypt over the past two years. Security departments reported that 37 American organizations are active in Minia only. According to a secret report of the CIA, Minia is the key to Upper...
Date of source: Monday, October 6, 2003
The author discusses the reasons behind keeping the relics of saints in churches and monasteries. He raises many questions about how relics are known to belong to a certain saint. Are there complete relics of saints that have not been decayed?
Date of source: Monday, July 14, 2003
Open letter to US President George W. Bush claiming Christian girls in Egypt are kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam. The president is asked to interfere and if he does not, his “Christian posturing is nothing more than "showboating" for the next election.” This was the text Abdallah Kamal of...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 28, 2006
The author applauds the decision of a professor at al-Minia university who resigned after his Christian student faced discrimination and wonders when people will be appointed based on their qualifications, and not their 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.