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Date of source: Monday, March 23, 2015
A British Website: Britain’s support of the Egyptian regime helps extremism
The news-website ‘British International Business Times’ criticised the British government for its support of the Egyptian regime. Based on the Human Rights Watch report about the deteriorating situation of political freedom...
Date of source: Saturday, January 10, 2015
Egyptian Union for Human Rights: Europe must adopt a unified position opposing terrorism
Doctor Najīb Jibrā’īl, the director of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights, said that Europe should adopt a stance opposing terrorist organizations, especially organizations like the International Organization...
Date of source: Saturday, August 16, 2014
On August 12, Human Rights Watch released a 188 page report titled “All According to Plan” about the violence in Egypt in the Summer of 2013. The report concluded that the violent dispersal of the sit-ins at the Raba’a al-Adawiya and al-Nahda squares are likely “crimes against humanity.” Massive...
1. Coup d’état or no coup d’état: Introducing the views of former presidential advisor, Wael Haddara
Date of source: Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Until today arguments in Egypt rage about whether the removal of President Morsi was a coup d’état or not. For Morsi supporters the argument is clear: Morsi was the first elected president since 1952 and was removed by General al-Sisi on July 3, 2013. For Morsi opponents the argument is equally...
Date of source: Sunday, December 2, 2012
The Coptic Evangelical Church’s Synod appealed to President Muḥammad Mursī to freeze his constitutional declaration and call for a national dialogue that would bring together all segments of the society to reach accordance over critical issues. [Ḥusnī Mīlād, al-Akhbār, Dec. 2, p. 9] Read text in...
Date of source: Saturday, December 1, 2012
Egypt's Constituent Assembly has passed a draft constitution that fails to protect women's rights or guarantee religious freedom, Human Rights Watch said. [Maḥmūd Husām, al-Taḥrīr, Dec. 1, p. 10] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
A French law banning niqāb in public has led to Muslim clamor as well as a collapse in French president Nicolas Sarkozy's popularity; recent polls now predict his failure during the next elections.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Cornelis Hulsman's farewell speech given at Cairo University in June 2009.
Date of source: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Al-Dustūr reports on the joint statement issued by Human Rights Watch and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights on the decree issued by the Ministry of Interior allowing putting a "-" in the religion entry for Bahā’īs.
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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.