Date of source: Sunday, August 17, 2008
Muhammad Bakhāt writes that the Governor of Matrūh confirms that the land crisis involving al-‘Alamīn church has been solved by earmarking a 4000 meter plot of land to the church. Bakhāt was working hard to avoid an Abū Fānā type crisis.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Israeli attack on Gaza adds to tensions Arabs and West. Several Muslim scholars no longer believe in dialogue with the West. Christian calls to ban book Dr. Yūsuf Zaydān rejected.
Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2008
Salama writes about Pope Shenouda III’s inauguration of the first phase of the project of the Coptic Orthodox Culture Centre and the Saint Mark Public Library in Anba Ruways grounds in Abbasiya, Cairo.
Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2008
Sidhum writes about the apparent government avoidance of a bill for the unified law for building places of worship and different viewpoints on this issue.
Date of source: Thursday, December 18, 2008
A number of interesting reports and papers written by Arab West Report interns are featured in this week’s edition. These reports cover issues such as church building, disputes over church property and a report on a recent international congress about Ibn ‘Arabi that was held in Cairo.
Date of source: Monday, November 17, 2008
Lotus Qīwān interviews ‘Adlī Abādīr, the godfather of Christians abroad.
Date of source: Sunday, November 16, 2008
On 29 October 2008, Bishop Serapion gave a lecture on ’Christian Unity from an Orthodox Perspective’ at Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, California.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Pope Shenouda is not only a man of religion, for Egyptians, but a wise and faithful patriotic Egyptian citizen who works on serving his country and people regardless of their religion. There are many incidents that prove how he shows love and care to both Muslims and Christians, and in return he...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
An important international congress on the 13th century Andalusian sūfī philosopher Ibn ‘Arabi has just finished in the Egyptian capital. The author also brings the reader’s attention to two articles about the role of the Muslim Brotherhood and an interesting article about freedom of expression in...
Date of source: Sunday, November 16, 2008
The Egyptian culture minister has called for accepting all religions; not just the three Abrahamic ones. The statement is a controversial one has divided opinions amongst religious scholars in Egypt.