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Date of source: Sunday, September 30, 2007
The American Coptic Union calls for sanctions against Egypt. The Coptic Orthodox Church refutes all the union’s “slanders,” stressing the wisdom of Pope Shenouda and the strong national belonging of the church.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Four Egyptian editors have been sentenced to a one-year jail sentence with hard labor and given fines for publishing false information about President Husnī Mubārak suffering from a serious health condition to undermine national security. The following report discusses the reactions of the four...
Date of source: Monday, September 24, 2007
The Attorney General of East Alexandria’s public prosecutions Muhammad Qāsim ordered 25 accused to spend four days in custody pending investigations. They are accused of inciting sedition during a fight which occurred between Muslims and Copts in al-Muntazah, last Friday night.
Date of source: Friday, September 21, 2007
Security forces have intervened to ban an Iftār banquet that was organized by the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group that intended to promote their proposed political party and to give them political legitimacy.
Date of source: Sunday, September 16, 2007
Youssef Sidhom considers the rumors about President Mubārak’s health, and questions why Egyptians were so ready to listen to and acknowledge them.
Date of source: Saturday, September 15, 2007
At a time when the Egyptian press market was still discussing the aftermath of the State Security Prosecution’s interrogation of an independent journalist on charges of spreading rumors about the president’s health, a new wave of anger stormed Egyptian society after a misdemeanor court sentenced...
Date of source: Sunday, September 16, 2007
The annual report of the State Department-affiliated U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom [USCIRF] on Egypt that was released on September 14, 2007 has created a lot of controversy within intellectual circles in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, September 6, 2007
Rumors about Mubārak’s health spread like wildfire and created wide-ranged uproar in society. Although the role of the press in the circulation of the news was undeniable, some insist on the unwavering responsibility of official authorities in making rumors appear more credible by hesitating in...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 4, 2007
The Middle East Christian Association is facing troubles with the Egyptian authorities. Two of its members in Egypt are in jail, facing charges of contempt against Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, September 1, 2007 to Friday, September 7, 2007
The author talks about newspapers that publish stories about conversion from one religion to another, believing that they aim at inflaming sectarian sedition under the guise of the freedom of the press.
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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.