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Date of source: Monday, August 13, 2007
The press review deals with the charges directed against the Middle East Christians Association.
Date of source: Sunday, August 12, 2007
The case of the Coptic born twins Mario and Andrew is escalating. The Coptic mother’s lawyer held a press conference in which he called on the UN to intervene to resolve the problem. The Coptic Orthodox Church has rejected any foreign interference in the case, even if it is from expatriate Copts,...
Date of source: Friday, August 3, 2007
A new Congress document was announced that showed the U.S. intentions to allocate special funds to Coptic organizations in Egypt. The American initiative sparked pretexts in Muslims and Christians alike as an attempt to American interference in Egyptian internal affairs.
41. A press message from a Coptic citizen to the ‘illusionary’ leader of Egypt’s Copts Michael Munir
Date of source: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Albier ‘Āzir Bārih sends a press message to Michael Munir, chairman of the U.S. Copts Association, in which he criticizes his frequent attacks at the Egyptian regime. Bārih accuses Munir’s statements of causing sectarian tension in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
A Coptic laymen’s group called for radical changes in the system and rules of the Coptic Orthodox patriarch elections. The suggestions were severely rejected by the church and a wide range of Copts. Kamāl Zākhir Mūsá, purportedly the leader of the laymen’s group, wrote an article explaining his...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 25, 2007
An article, written by the Muftī of Egypt, Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah, was published on the Muslims Speak Out on-line forum and affirmed that unless they disturb public order, those who revert from Islam face no worldly punishment.
Date of source: Saturday, July 28, 2007
al-Miṣrī al-Yawm cites an interview conducted by the German daily Suddeutsche Zeitung with Msgr. George Gaenswein, secretary of Pope Benedict XVI, who warned of what he called the danger that the spread of Islam poses in Europe, and defended the pope’s controversial remarks against Islam.
Date of source: Friday, July 20, 2007
Michael Munīr will meet with a leading NDP member, during his visit to Cairo, to discuss with him issues of concern to the Copts and believes that the laymens’ demands are legitimate.
Date of source: Friday, July 20, 2007
A group of Coptic Orthodox laymen held a conference in which participants proposed new rules for choosing the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The list of rules is meant to replace those that were issued in 1957. They suggested that the future patriarch be a married layman. The church and...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 18, 2007
The military court has charged eight members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group who are currently living abroad with financing an illegal group and money-laundry. The group’s lawyer however, belittles the charges as the accused are residing in countries where verdicts of the exceptional courts...
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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.