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Date of source: Wednesday, May 11, 2005
The EU and the US decided to establish a dialogue with Islamists because of the fear of loss of control over the situation in the Arab region. Though relations between the West and Islamist movements are antagonistic, one cannot neglect the weight of the moderate partners that can contain radical...
Date of source: Thursday, April 28, 2005
Benedict XVI, Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, praised during his installation what he called the common spiritual heritage of Christians and Jews.
The pontiff offered greetings to “my Jewish brothers and sisters, with whom we are joined by a great shared spiritual heritage, one rooted in God’s...
Date of source: Saturday, March 20, 2004
The effects of the Madrid attacks were greater than the effects of any other previous terrorist operation in so many years. Despite the bad weather and rain, 2.3 million demonstrators took to the streets of Madrid to protest against terrorism. With other demonstrations in different parts of Spain,...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 3, 2004
There is currently an interest in Europe to search for the separating line between criticizing some of Israel’s stances and anti-Semitism against Jews.
In the United States, there is a search for the separating line between the unlimited support of Israel’s stances and prejudice against Arabs.
Date of source: Saturday, April 10, 2004
Israel is playing a dirty game with the card of anti-Semitism. Israel tries to terrorize European countries and people who oppose the policies of the government of Sharon. The Israeli prime minister said that “there is no separation between anti-Semitism and criticism of Israel.”
Date of source: Thursday, May 13, 2004
Kurt Krenn, the bishop of the St Poelten Diocese, west of Vienna, cautioned against the “Islamization” of Europe. The bishop, known for his controversial comments, claimed that international terrorism is linked to Islam. He stated that Islam and Christianity cannot form a political entity and he...
Date of source: Sunday, June 5, 2005
During the Saudi Arabian municipal elections, the nation’s first experiment in real democracy, many were worried because Islamic activists dominated their secular rivals.
Date of source: Monday, August 9, 2004
The Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeus I residing in Istanbul, stated that there is not enough religious freedom in Turkey, stressing that the church is facing a lot of legal obstacles. The Patriarch also stated that Turkey is incapable of protecting its religious minorities, which, in turn...
Date of source: Monday, February 23, 2004
The Jewish- European Conference held on 19 February 2004, which was not adequately covered by Arab media, was one of the most serious conferences that were held during the past few years. This conference gave credibility to Jewish claims that anti-Semitism has increased in Europe during the...
Date of source: Saturday, March 13, 2004
We support reform that emerges from our need for it and that
is carried out by our hands, our minds and our will. We know our needs and we realize our
reality, and we aspire to reform. There is no alternative to this kind of reform, but it requires
crisis management skills, a will and a belief...
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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.