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Date of source: Sunday, April 5, 2015
Wall Street Journal: Al-Sīsī saved Egypt from the “Islamist Project” sought by Mursī
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Obama Administration is planning to end the ban on weapons to Egypt allowing for the completion of weapons deals for F-16’s and Abrams Tanks. The United States’ decision...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 15, 2012
There was much surprise in the U.S. at Egyptian President Muhammad Mursī’s recent shake-up of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) leadership. The Los Angeles Times suggests that this proves him ‘a better political tactician than many had believed’ [Rīm ‘Abd al-Latīf, Egypt president's...
Date of source: Monday, January 23, 2012
This text was first published in Christianity Today on January 23, 2012. Please click here for the link. Egypt’s parliamentary elections are over. While noting irregularities, former US president Jimmy Carter, through his Carter Center for promoting democracy, has judged the elections to be “...
Date of source: Saturday, January 22, 2011
In an interview with Wall Street Journal, Egyptian diplomat Butrūs Butrūs Ghālī said that Copts are practicing their doctrine and they hold leadership positions, adding that this is what is required to reinforce a spirit of citizenship.
Ghālī calls for establishing a special unit in the public...
Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 2010
This article deals with the delicate issue of the wearing of the Niqab in France. Most in France disagree with the wearing of this certain veil because they fear it is a forced wearing by Islamic society, but is not actually the choice of the women wearing. The disagreements are fierce, and even...
Date of source: Sunday, January 17, 2010
A report on the riots which followed the killing of six Copts in Naj‘ Hammādī: The clashes occurred as mourners received the bodies of the dead from the hospital, and after burial services. Protesters in Nag Hamadi, about 40 miles north of the ancient ruins of Luxor, attacked a police station with...
Date of source: Sunday, January 17, 2010
This editorial, republished from the Wall Street Journal by Watani International emphasizes the issue of Christian persecution throughout much of the Muslim world. Pointing to the fact that out of the top 10 worst persecutors of Christians, 8 of those listed are Muslim nations.
Date of source: Monday, February 18, 2008
The article reports on Egypt’s political, religious, and public reaction toward recent republication of blasphemous caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in Danish and European press.
Date of source: Sunday, December 9, 2007
Aḥmad Mu‘ammar reviews John L. Esposito’s book ’Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam’ that was released by Oxford University Press in November 2003. Mu‘ammar considers the book to be a respectable attempt to approach Islam by a Western scholar.
Date of source: Sunday, September 30, 2007
Sa‘d al-Dīn Ibrāhīm is a “perambulatory exile.” The international press and political leadership support the cause of Ibrāhīm who is facing eight claims filed against him by influential members of the ruling National Democratic Party in Egypt. More details in the following lines.
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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.