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Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2014
Terrorism and fear haunt the Copts during the Christmas celebrations.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Nuhād ‘Abū al-Qamsān, president of the Center, said that amendments to Egypt’s personal status law, which was put into place more than 95 years ago, have not raised the document to an appropriate standard. ‘Abū al-Qamsān added, in an interview on the television program “Lāzim Nifham,” that the law...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
John Casson, British ambassador to Egypt, met with appellate defender Najjād al-Bur ̔ī to discuss the current state of human rights in Egypt. Al-Bur ̔ī is the president of United Group, an Egyptian law firm which focuses on human rights cases.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The seventh iteration of the International Festival of Cultural Diversity, for which Egypt is the honored guest, began today in Paris’ first arrondissement. The festival showcased a number of speakers who highlighted Egypt’s diverse cultural history as well as the works of several contemporary...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Cairo said that it did not request a meeting between Egyptian President ‘Abd al-Fatāh al-Sīsī and President of the German Parliament during al-Sīsī’s upcoming visit to Germany. This came in an irate statement released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry responding to the announcement of the President...
Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2014
Despite the clear instructions of the Minister of Interior for intensed security presence around all the churches during feast celebrations, none of the necessary security forces have appeared.
"The security is hidden ... we trust that we are in the hands of God .. our Lord protector," the...
Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2014
As Coptic churches prepare to celebrate Christmas, Minister of the Interior Muhammad Ibrāhīm has reassured Copts of the security arrangements, warning that: ‘anyone who commits an act of violence or hostility is doomed’.
Millions of Copts are preparing in Egypt to celebrate Christmas, a feast...
Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2014
Pope Tawadros amidst the painful celebration of the Copts says: "this is a small part of the price of freedom that we offer to our nation".
Many Copts will experience a Christmas of fear and pain this year, many praying in tents or amidst the ruins of churches that were burned down, where the...
Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2014
This article reflects on the Copts' insistance to challenge terrorism and Muslim Brotherhood threats.
In difficult security and life conditions, Egyptians celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ tomorrow, united by the terror of the Muslim Brotherhood, who targeted the churches in particular, after...
Date of source: Sunday, January 5, 2014
An uneasy and anxious atmosphere surrounds Coptic churches at the time of Christmas celebrations due to the threat of further attacks from the Muslim Brotherhood.
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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.